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Matt Lamos

Matt Lamos

Ultrarunner and founder of Down With Running, a nonprofit helping individuals with special needs set and achieve physical goals.

Aug 4, 2026

9:11
Yeah
9:12
... um, [laughs] fired at us over the years that, that to be quite honest, sometimes I have to look at the doctor and go, "I, am I right on this? Am I..." Ba- so there's different forms of Down syndrome, number one.
9:23
Um, Lily has what 90% of kids with Down syndrome have.
9:28
She's got Trisomy 21, which is a genetic difference in her, um, 21st chromosome, and that's what, that's what brings about a lot of the heart issues that a lot of kiddos have.
9:43
It's part of the facial features that make Down syndrome sort of noticeable.
9:49
Um, the cognitive side of everything is, is just typically slower than her average peer group would be.
9:58
Um, so just, it takes her longer.

16 MINS LATER

25:32
So what, so what, what's the goal with Down With Running? When did you start it? Why did you start it, and, and where are you going with it?
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39:21
So
39:22
I look at them and I'm like, man, like on a daily, they're stronger than I am mentally and emotionally way stronger than I am.
39:31
And just looking at them and then starting this running journey, everything kind of fell into place at the end of last year.
39:40
My, my wife and I had been talking about it and just like, I really think it'd be fun to, Like start a nonprofit.
39:47
I have a really entrepreneurial side to me.
39:50
And right now in the business world, being a dad, husband, we have another baby on the way here in December.
39:57
Nice.

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49:13
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