The Touching Reason Kids Gathered Around This Fifth-Grader in a Race

Competing in a race is no easy feat: it takes determination and patience. Both qualities that Matt, an 11-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, has. In an inspiring video, the fifth-grader sets out to finish a 400-meter race at his school in central Ohio with the rest of his classmates despite the conditions he faces from his disorder. Just as it seemed like Matt was slowing down, his gym teacher John Blaine walked on to the field.

The most heartwarming moment? When John asked, "Matt, you're not going to stop, are you?" and the boy responded with, "No way." John then ran alongside him. Minutes later, a dozen of Matt's classmates also joined him on the field and cheered him on as he finished the race. Watch the crowd chant Matt's name as a reminder to never give up!