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21-Year-Old with Down's Syndrome Takes on Triathlon Challenge

3/24/2026

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Lloyd Martin, 21, joined The One Show's challenge squad to raise funds for BBC's Children in Need.
He plans to complete a triathlon over three days at the Olympic Park in London to show that people with disabilities can achieve great things with support.
He is the youngest person with Down's syndrome to finish a marathon.
The One Show's Alex Jones mentors him.

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Story summary

Lloyd Martin, 21, joined The One Show's challenge squad to raise funds for BBC's Children in Need.
He plans to complete a triathlon over three days at the Olympic Park in London to show that people with disabilities can achieve great things with support.
He is the youngest person with Down's syndrome to finish a marathon.
The One Show's Alex Jones mentors him.