First athlete with Down syndrome to complete Ironman inspires Penfield man

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Jeff Tara of Penfield admits he didn’t know much about triathlons until he came across a documentary about an Ironman athlete.

“I didn’t know anything about Ironman,” he said. “Quite honestly, I couldn’t tell you distances. I didn’t even know if it was all swim, bike and run, but I watched Chris accomplish this amazing feat, by finishing it.”

Chris is 26-year-old Chris Nikic, the first athlete with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman…

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