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Florida athlete becomes first person with Down syndrome to finish IRONMAN triathlon
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - 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.