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This article was originally published on April 28, 2015, by Hult on BostInno, \u2018Maickel Melamed visits Hult Boston<\/a>\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hult Boston<\/a> had the honor of hosting Venezuelan marathon runner and motivational speaker Maickel Melamed just a few days before he competed in the 2015 Boston marathon.<\/p>\n

Melamed was born with a form of muscular dystrophy, which resulted in both low muscle tone and an inability to generate new muscle. Despite this, he has successfully completed the New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago and Boston marathons, and climbed the highest mountain in Venezuela, Pico Bolivar.<\/p>\n

With a student body in Boston representing more than 70 nationalities, Hult was a natural choice for a visit from Melamed during his time in Boston. In his discussion, From Scarcity to Abundance:\u00a0<\/em>A New Narrative to Latin America,<\/em> Melamed drew comparisons between the obstacles he has faced in his own life and those that are currently troubling Latin America. When he was born his family was told that his physical limitations would prevent him from ever being able to walk. Melamed explained to the crowd that the 2015 Boston Marathon is just the latest example of how he changed the world\u2019s perception of him from that of a victim to one as an agent of positive change.<\/p>\n

“His story goes to show\u00a0that no problem is too big. His attitude is remarkable – a true example of leadership,” remarked Reet Sen a MBA\u00a0<\/a>candidate from Australia.<\/p>\n

Melamed then called upon Latin America to redefine itself in the same way. He explained that in 2009 he decided he would create a new narrative for his home country of Venezuela by embarking upon the journey that led him to Boston. Speaking passionately to Hult\u2019s international student body, he asked for the crowd\u2019s helping in this mission, explaining that region\u2019s greatest challenge is to connect to its own possibilities. Melamed said, \u201cThis life is not about the past, it\u2019s about the future. If you dream it, make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMaickel Melamed leads by example and inspires the world through his work. It was an honor to have him speak at Hult,\u201d said Carlos Condado a\u00a0Masters of International Marketing<\/a> candidate from Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Prior to competing, Melamed announced that the 2015 Boston Marathon would be his last. Battling unseasonably cold temperatures and driving rain, he crossed the finish line on Boylston Street just over twenty hours after starting his journey, inspired by hundreds of supporters along the way.<\/p>\n

In closing his speech at Hult, Melamed stated that he didn\u2019t know for sure what this next chapter in his life would bring, but his goal for his final marathon was to, \u201c\u2026finish with a light that ignites something else.\u201d<\/p>\n

This post was written by Emily Burke, Head of Student Services at Hult Boston.<\/em><\/p>\n

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