When he did it, all 16 hours and 46 minutes and nine seconds of physical and psychological hell, his father told him: "You woke up this morning as a boy with Down syndrome. You're going home as an Ironman."
Chris Nikic. He's 21. This is the best "Florida man" story you'll ever hear.
He made the unrealistic his reality. The native of Maitland, Florida, believed in the unbelievable. On Saturday in Panama City Beach, Florida, he became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon — a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. So that's swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles ... and then running a marathon.
