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A heartwarming video shows an eight-year-old boy winning his first 800m race after falling over and hurting himself seconds into the race.
Eden Falk, who is deaf, was so excited to race against his classmates in the race that nothing could stop him from winning – even a badly chafed knee and stomach.
His father Adrian, 45, can be heard in the background telling onlookers that his son would be more determined to win after the spill.
“I know my son,” the proud father told FEMAIL.
“He’ll make it up, he’ll make it up,” you hear Adrian say as his son jumps off the track to chase his friends.
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Eden Falk, young boy ‘who loves running’ shocked spectators with his incredible ability to win a race after falling over meters from the starting line
“He’ll be more determined, it’s better, go Eden,” he cheered as his son began to overtake the others on the track.
“He’ll do it, he’s a trooper,” he added.
And the determined youngster did not disappoint, at the end of the first lap he was in the top three and halfway through the second and final lap he had a huge lead.
Eden held up a finger as he drove past his mom and dad Michelle, 40, as they watched proudly.
Eden, who was born with severe hearing loss, told FEMAIL that he is naturally competitive and his hearing impairment only makes him push harder.
“If you have hearing loss, you can still do anything because nothing is impossible,” he said.
“When I’m older, I want to go to the Brisbane Olympics. I will be 18 by then,” he added.
Eden, born with 50 percent hearing loss in each ear, says he loves running and wants to be an Olympian
His father Adrian, right, can be heard cheering in the video and never doubted his son even after the pile. Eden’s mother Michelle is also pictured
Eden said that running makes him feel free and calm and that he likes being “good at it.”
“I am very competitive and was inspired by watching Olympians Steven Solomon (Australian Olympic runner), Usain Bolt (Jamaica) and Nick Symmonds (USA),” he said.
He even met Solomon and got tips on racing like one of the greats.
Adrian says his son’s confidence to the Shepherd’s Centerwho specialize in helping children with hearing loss keep up with their peers.
“The Shepherd Center has played an important role in building Eden’s confidence and provides him with an excellent level of support to enable him to communicate as well as his peers who do not have hearing loss, leading him to a can attend regular school and develop,” he said.
Eden has hearing loss in both ears, his father explained, and can only hear 50 percent of things without his hearing aids.
The confident youngster enjoys all kinds of sports – constantly impressing his father who never excelled in gym as a child
“We contacted The Shepherd Center, which helps newborn children with their early intervention program, where he attended regular therapy sessions for five years,” said the proud father.
“We wanted him to be school-ready and powerful to handle any situation that comes his way.”
And he’s absolutely “done,” his father explained, and doesn’t feel the need to change anything about himself.
He even opts for very obvious hearing aids in his favorite team colors instead of the ‘invisible’ or clear variant.
Adrian says they treat the tools like glasses, and his son is happy to help normalize them.
The father of two was still shocked to see the extent of his son’s injuries after the race, noting that he had major abrasions to the front of his body.
Eden loves running legend Usain Bolt – and wants to be an Olympic athlete himself
Eden is pictured here with Australian Olympic runner Steven Solomon
He said it proves how tough and confident his son is.
The family shared the inspirational video in time for Loud Shirt Day, which is Friday, and aims to raise awareness about people with hearing loss.
Adrian said his son’s hearing loss has been a blessing in many ways, as it prompted parents to ask doctors to do genetic testing.
First they were told it wasn’t necessary, but they pushed back and it saved Eden from brain damage.
Doctors discovered that the couple’s second child had a problem with his pituitary gland.
Eden wins his school short and long distance races – and has taken first place in cross country two years in a row
This affected his thyroid level and if it had gone unnoticed, he would have suffered permanent brain damage by the time he was nine months old.
Adrian said he and his wife were “shocked” at the initial diagnosis as their daughter passed the early tests with ease.
But they say they couldn’t be more proud of their “little legend” who is not only good at running but also excels at basketball, karate, swimming and skateboarding.