foxnews.com
90%
681
Florida athlete becomes first person with Down syndrome to finish IRONMAN triathlon
Chris Nikic, 21, of Maitland, Fl., made history Saturday by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to finish an IRONMAN triathlon.The full-distance IRONMAN triathlon competition consisted of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run totaling 140.6 miles, all of which needed to be completed in 17 hours. Nikic began competing in triathlons when he was 16.