{"id":3246,"date":"2026-02-05T20:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3246"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:52:01","slug":"four-year-old-boy-with-cerebral-palsy-raises-1000-for-his-school-by-running-100-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3246","title":{"rendered":"Four-year-old boy with cerebral palsy raises \u00a31,000 for his school by running 100 miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Four-year-old boy with cerebral palsy raises \u00a31,000 for his school by running 100 miles\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Copy-of-thumbnail-2.jpg?height=675&amp;width=1200\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>What a hero!<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>To raise money for his school, a disabled boy, just four years old, has run over 100 miles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Throughout January, Jacob Fallows managed to raise \u00a31,160 as he ran laps of his school playground with other children, friends and family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The young Jacob, supported by his walking frame, ran 158km in total which amounted to roughly 5km per day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Jacob, who has cerebral palsy, and other runners ran a collective distance of 1,234km.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>His dad Lee served as inspiration, as he did a charity run three years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Each year since, the Fallows family has banded together to support a local cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWe enjoy raising money for good causes and that\u2019s the primary thing. It\u2019s also demonstrating that our little boy might well be disabled, and there are things that he can\u2019t do \u2013 but there\u2019s a huge amount of things he can do\u201d, Jacob\u2019s father, Lee said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The family were keen to raise money for school trips and equipment, as Jacob turned four and started primary school in his hometown of Bow, Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cJacob started mainstream primary school in September, so he\u2019s midway through his reception year\u201d, his dad said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWe spoke to the school and asked if there was anything we could do. They\u2019d asked that we potentially raise money for the Friends of Bow School.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Friends of Bow School supports enrichment activities and provides equipment to enhance the syllabus: school trips, equipment and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Fouryearold #boy #cerebral #palsy #raises #school #running #miles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a hero! To raise money for his school, a disabled boy, just four years old, has run over 100 miles. Throughout January, Jacob Fallows managed to raise \u00a31,160 as he ran laps of his school playground with other children, friends and family. 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