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Cousins complete Melbourne Marathon together, raising funds for Huntington’s research
Nick Morrison pushed his 21-year-old cousin Toby Holt through the 42.2-kilometre Melbourne Marathon in Australia.
Holt, who lives in Wagga Wagga, has juvenile Huntington’s disease, a rare inherited condition that affects movement and speech and has no cure.
He uses a wheelchair, and Morrison offered to take him around the course.
Near the finish, Morrison helped Holt out of the chair and carried him across the line so they could finish together.
The run gave the family a shared milestone and helped draw attention to Huntington’s disease.
The cousins raised more than $4,000 for Huntington’s Australia, which supports people with the disease and their families.
The story does not say what they plan to do next.
Nick Morrison pushed his 21-year-old cousin Toby Holt for 42.2 kilometres at the Melbourne Marathon and carried him over the finish line.
Holt, from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, lives with juvenile Huntington’s disease, a rare hereditary disorder with no cure.
The cousins took part to raise awareness and funds for Huntington’s research.
They have raised more than $4,000 for Huntington’s Australia.
More than 20,000 runners took part in the marathon over the weekend.
- Who
- Nick Morrison and his cousin Toby Holt, who is 21.
- What
- Morrison pushed Holt for 42.2 kilometres in the Melbourne Marathon and carried him across the finish line. They raised more than $4,000 for Huntington’s Australia.
- When
- Over the weekend before the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Australia.
- Why
- Morrison wanted to share the experience with his cousin, raise awareness of Huntington’s disease and raise funds for research.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It's so big for my family and I to be able to do this
That's crazy
I'm so proud of the man he is and the love that he has for Toby.
We stopped just shy of the line, and I've helped Toby out of the chair and carried him over the finish line.
Toby Holt was diagnosed with juvenile Huntington’s disease.
Nick Morrison flew from Brisbane to Melbourne to run the race with Holt.
Morrison pushed Holt for 42.2 kilometres in the Melbourne Marathon and carried him across the finish line.
- Distance
- 42.2 kilometres
- Cousins
- Nick Morrison and Toby Holt
- Holt’s age
- 21
- Fundraising total
- More than $4,000
- Beneficiary
- Huntington’s Australia
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