First IRONMAN® athlete with Down's syndrome - Guinness World Records

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    Chris Nikic is 21-years-old and completed the IRONMAN Florida Triathlon in November 2020.
    At the Panama City Beach competition, Chris had 17 hours in which to complete a 3.8 kilometer (2.4-mile) swim in the Gulf of Mexico, a 180 kilometer (112-mile) bicycle ride through Panama City Beach and a full 42.1 kilometer (26.2-mile) marathon run along the beach front, which he finished in a total time of 16 hours 46 minutes 9 seconds.
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  • @lafireteamplx3400
    @lafireteamplx3400 Před 2 lety +118

    "I'm here for the ladies" My man knows what's up!

  • @saltycaramel9838
    @saltycaramel9838 Před 2 lety +356

    This guy is a f***ing hero and a living legend.

    • @knightnight2691
      @knightnight2691 Před 2 lety +3

      Hero? No. Legend? Yes.

    • @panchopistolas819
      @panchopistolas819 Před 2 lety +13

      @@knightnight2691 At least for other kids with Down Syndrome and other dissabilities (and there are A LOT in the world) yes, he is a hero.

    • @Venton25
      @Venton25 Před 2 lety +1

      @@knightnight2691 he is a hero he can give motivation

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety +1

      Dude he got pulled…. 0:54

    • @kouandtin8059
      @kouandtin8059 Před 2 lety

      @@Venton25 Hero save life ...

  • @wllonb
    @wllonb Před 2 lety +384

    videos like this are so incredibly inspirational

  • @TheShveyn04
    @TheShveyn04 Před 2 lety +331

    A truly underatted "LEGEND" the only word that comes to my mind is "RESPECT"

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety

      He literally got pulled 0:54 :/

    • @memesfactory3070
      @memesfactory3070 Před 2 lety

      @@pojuh645 ok? He has down syndrome, so you always have to help, what if something can happen to him.

    • @benmyers534
      @benmyers534 Před 2 lety

      Just because he has Down syndrome I really don’t see how this is any different to a normal person doing an ironman

  • @SERGIO-cr6uy
    @SERGIO-cr6uy Před 2 lety +79

    "People said I couldn't do anything, I said Hell No"
    He's a warrior! I can't do 10% of what he did. Massive respect to him and any other sportsman 🎩

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety

      I could do this. Especially if I’d be pulled by someone else 0:54

    • @spacenerdy279
      @spacenerdy279 Před 2 lety

      @@pojuh645 you still need to swim in order to catch up

    • @aladdinshabanov5872
      @aladdinshabanov5872 Před rokem +1

      @@pojuh645 no matter what people achieve there’s always the negative ones like you who are there to put them down.

  • @tree4322
    @tree4322 Před 2 lety +121

    Well done to Chris. Well done to all the people who have helped support him and got him to achieve this. It truly shows anything is possible if you put your mind to it!

  • @bloo4448
    @bloo4448 Před 2 lety +22

    Brings tears to my eyes when his coach hugged him….I LOVE seeing men support each other….

    • @jama211
      @jama211 Před 2 lety +1

      People with down syndrome are very affectionate, and supportive families learn to give lots of physical affection. And it's excellent.

  • @Spray_UK
    @Spray_UK Před 2 lety +19

    Let’s also give credit to his coach. He did a Ironman whilst dragging Chris on a rope during the swim and run. That’s insane levels of fitness

  • @robertdonley4110
    @robertdonley4110 Před 2 lety +95

    PS: If anyone has anything bad to say about this, the guy just ran an iron man, just think what he could do to you.

    • @IrishBastardChild2
      @IrishBastardChild2 Před 2 lety +8

      Absolutely incredible achievement for any individual.
      I couldn't do a single one of those 3 tasks, let alone all 3.
      However; I do think that the Guinness World Record needs to have a note beside it.
      Something that says "aided" or something like that.
      During the swimming and running he was tethered to the guide, so he was not entirely doing it with all of his own energy and effort.
      They even note that the cycling portion was important, because it was the only portion that he did in fact complete totally on his own.
      I think it's absolutely incredible what he accomplished.
      However; it is important to note he did not complete the entirety on his own.
      I'm not at all trying to take away from what he did or accomplished.
      In fact I'm trying to support the future individual with down syndrome that completes an Iron Man without aid or being tethered.
      For there accomplishment could be ignored or overlooked.
      When it comes to world records; it is important to get all of the facts and details correct.

    • @eldergod4809
      @eldergod4809 Před 2 lety +1

      Well said friend, well said 👍😁

    • @jefflee1189
      @jefflee1189 Před 2 lety

      He could twist the knob right off little bob

    • @stevenbaker7025
      @stevenbaker7025 Před 2 lety

      With the 2nd amendment a bullet doesn't care how many miles you've ran, biked, or run 😂

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety +1

      He literally got pulled. 0:54 it’s ridiculous…..

  • @SwordOfS
    @SwordOfS Před 2 lety +6

    Great stuff. Let's not forget a clap of hand for the "guide" man who was with him all the way through. The kid's awesome.

  • @brianbishop5322
    @brianbishop5322 Před 2 lety +67

    Put respeck on dude's name. Chris is not just a man. He is THE man.

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety +1

      HE GOT PULLED why doesn’t anyone see this? 0:54

  • @strawberrynoodles5470
    @strawberrynoodles5470 Před 2 lety +5

    He reminds me so much of my little brother (who also has Down-Syndrom).. he is very determined as well.. and that last scene 'cut, cuuuut' killed me, just like my brother 😂😂

  • @GroverMonster
    @GroverMonster Před 2 lety +5

    Absolutely amazing, Chris!

  • @zesmeralbell6641
    @zesmeralbell6641 Před 2 lety +9

    This is beyond AMAZING! & truly inspirational! Thank you for reassuring me that when I tell my son he can do anything I mean ANYTHING!!!!! 💙💛

  • @owainthomas9715
    @owainthomas9715 Před 2 lety +12

    Well done to Chris and all involved. Awesome effort that shows what YOU can achieve with hard work.

  • @tweezerjam
    @tweezerjam Před 2 lety +10

    His hugs are meaningful 👍🏼

  • @daniel.sandberg.5298
    @daniel.sandberg.5298 Před 2 lety +13

    I feel infinity empathy for him.

  • @Marcus_11144
    @Marcus_11144 Před 2 lety +14

    Now I have seen an Avenger in real life.

  • @GA-hu6qm
    @GA-hu6qm Před 2 lety +2

    💗 to Chris, Dad, and all the guys who loved him so he could achieve this.

  • @Xplicid
    @Xplicid Před 2 lety +109

    I’m ex Infantry and struggled with a half marathon 😂

    • @Paulstrickland01
      @Paulstrickland01 Před 2 lety +3

      That explains why you're EX and not current then, that's a despicable cardio level for a soldier.

    • @vladimirmain5590
      @vladimirmain5590 Před 2 lety +28

      @@Paulstrickland01 That is not true at all lmao

    • @johnfloyd1866
      @johnfloyd1866 Před 2 lety

      Pog

    • @Xplicid
      @Xplicid Před 2 lety

      @@johnfloyd1866 Haha definately wasnt 🤣

    • @daved1113
      @daved1113 Před 2 lety +1

      Ex infantry = ex janitor/ person who picks up garbage on the side of the road.

  • @willhe86
    @willhe86 Před 2 lety +9

    that's SOOO awesome! way to go Chris

  • @BuffinsTheCat28
    @BuffinsTheCat28 Před 2 lety +3

    "Hell no!"
    I love this guy! He's amazing!

  • @vozzen
    @vozzen Před 2 lety +6

    It’s so impressive. I have done a 70.3, so I know going double that is insane

  • @stefm.w.3640
    @stefm.w.3640 Před 2 lety +3

    1:26 his father is so proud he has a hard time keeping a straight face 😅

  • @RbZ_tcg
    @RbZ_tcg Před 2 lety +6

    Absolutely amazing 🙏🏼🔥❤

  • @AT-zr9tv
    @AT-zr9tv Před 2 lety

    I love his sense of humor.
    Mad respect.

  • @MrBoriqua2000
    @MrBoriqua2000 Před 2 lety +7

    Chris is the man.

  • @begula3013
    @begula3013 Před 2 lety +16

    What an inspiration. Now I wanna do something inspirational.

  • @JaggedBird
    @JaggedBird Před 2 lety

    What a badass little charmer
    Keep it up Chris! Fair play to ya, mad respect mate

  • @lukenikoteen2019
    @lukenikoteen2019 Před 2 lety

    GREAT JOB CHRIS you got the heart of a LION!! KEEPIN HIMSELF FOCUSED AND NOT STOPPING! PAT ON HIS BACK!!
    BELEIVE AND ACHIEVE

  • @JAB_the_Tab
    @JAB_the_Tab Před 2 lety +25

    So many trolls in the comments. This man is an inspiration to us all.

  • @AMV7
    @AMV7 Před 2 lety +5

    THIS CHANNEL SHOWS ME REAL HEROS🔥

  • @Run_Fast
    @Run_Fast Před 2 lety +6

    Full respect!

  • @Trini4th
    @Trini4th Před 2 lety +5

    Ok I think its time for me to workout Chris just gave me my motivation.

  • @extremevideoes
    @extremevideoes Před 2 lety +3

    This is so inspirational

  • @noway4879
    @noway4879 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely amazing, inspiring, truly.

  • @ericjaskolka5240
    @ericjaskolka5240 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing, wonderful, inspiring!!!

  • @k9muers
    @k9muers Před 2 lety +8

    What an inspiration well done

  • @chrism6904
    @chrism6904 Před 2 lety

    What a beast!! Keep it up brotha!

  • @baderalbuloushi8369
    @baderalbuloushi8369 Před 2 lety +3

    Respect to Iron Chris 👍🏻

  • @gabesmith9171
    @gabesmith9171 Před 2 lety +1

    Chris is the absolute man 🙌🙌

  • @thesteampunknun2094
    @thesteampunknun2094 Před 2 lety +2

    That's a very strong family right there!

  • @daymat4146
    @daymat4146 Před 2 lety +1

    Props to him, a true beast

  • @aschizo4111
    @aschizo4111 Před 2 lety

    so much respect for this guy

  • @alingondrongs1191
    @alingondrongs1191 Před 2 lety +1

    Great respect for great people.💪🏼💪🏼

  • @jlojck
    @jlojck Před 2 lety +1

    LET'S GO CHRIS!!

  • @nro337
    @nro337 Před 2 lety

    Incredible athlete and incredible man!!

  • @reymarm.3
    @reymarm.3 Před 2 lety +2

    Me can't even bike for 50km without hurting my knee.
    This man Chris is a LEGEND! truly inspirational

  • @jeremyscott8917
    @jeremyscott8917 Před 2 lety +1

    Well done young man.

  • @billclinton4life221
    @billclinton4life221 Před 2 lety

    From the intro alone I know this man is a living legend.

  • @coupedegrace8931
    @coupedegrace8931 Před rokem

    Legend great accomplishment 👏

  • @thisisSPARTAorsprite
    @thisisSPARTAorsprite Před 9 měsíci

    Cody Ko is amazing cant believe he did this

  • @haranbanjo1241
    @haranbanjo1241 Před 2 lety

    Great Chris 👏🤙💪🔝

  • @spacehippie315
    @spacehippie315 Před 2 lety +1

    That's right he said he'll no 🤣👌 he's a legend

  • @kylerocco3988
    @kylerocco3988 Před 2 lety +1

    This is the most inspiring thing I have ever seen

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před 2 lety +1

      He got pulled by someone else. It’s lame…. 0:54

    • @zeerevs
      @zeerevs Před rokem

      @@pojuh645 So what? I dont see you out there doing even a quarter of the distances he completed. So somewhere else with your hate.

    • @pojuh645
      @pojuh645 Před rokem

      @@zeerevs i actually finished a marathon myself once. why would you judge me? i did not upload a video of me getting pulled, pretending to have achieved something i didn't really do. you have no basis of knowledge to say sth like that about me. i'm commenting on the video with a stemp proof.
      what does that have to do with hate? it's just realism. if you hate reality, go hate reality, i just say the truth. i can not change if you hate the truth. but it's not me being hateful if i point something out as fake and give a time mark you can go check it and answer on a objective level and say why you do not agree with my oppinion. i don't remember the content of the video. but that's all i would have to say.

    • @zeerevs
      @zeerevs Před rokem

      @@pojuh645 He has down syndrome... Do you? If not, you have no argument.

  • @Iron-Claw-Tiger
    @Iron-Claw-Tiger Před 2 lety

    Amazing Chris

  • @TheLongjohntim
    @TheLongjohntim Před 4 měsíci

    The first, though someone might do it faster they can't take it away from him The First! You inspire me more than you will ever know! Let's give some respect to his coach when nobody was willing he did it.

  • @matthewdobbie6740
    @matthewdobbie6740 Před 2 lety +1

    This is awesome

  • @kundersachin24
    @kundersachin24 Před 2 lety +1

    What a father! Love em

  • @jonaaas1659
    @jonaaas1659 Před 2 lety

    WOW, that really motivated me.
    NO EXCUSES BOI

  • @sarahwalker9071
    @sarahwalker9071 Před 2 lety

    Certainly an inspiration!!!

  • @SalMans838
    @SalMans838 Před 2 lety

    Hopefully my lil cousin can be like him. Gives me hope for him. Chris seems very respectful. Hopefully my cousin can be like him.

  • @swastikszn1781
    @swastikszn1781 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video!

  • @TruckTaxiMoveIt
    @TruckTaxiMoveIt Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations

  • @nataliezementbeisser1492

    incredible athlete. he looks strong!

  • @BeneficialArtisticCraft
    @BeneficialArtisticCraft Před 2 lety +2

    Wow incredible

  • @suddhasatwabanerjee1836
    @suddhasatwabanerjee1836 Před 2 lety +2

    respect

  • @willqasenivalu9612
    @willqasenivalu9612 Před 2 lety

    This guy is determined and motivated

  • @UniversalTank
    @UniversalTank Před 2 lety +3

    This is an absolute feat for mankind 👍👍

  • @timmy2404
    @timmy2404 Před 2 lety +6

    This guy has down syndrome and doing these things. FULL RESPECT TO THIS GUY HE'S A BEAST 💪💪👊👊

  • @LuchiBonfico
    @LuchiBonfico Před 2 lety

    You inspire me

  • @retardwitagun2666
    @retardwitagun2666 Před 2 lety

    props to his guide who pushed on for him

  • @limuwaa4623
    @limuwaa4623 Před 2 lety

    Great guy💯

  • @vlemp
    @vlemp Před 2 lety +1

    Habe soviel Respekt🙏

  • @maxdylan9367
    @maxdylan9367 Před 2 lety

    Respect

  • @ALX65
    @ALX65 Před 2 lety +1

    LES GOOOOO CHRIS😎👍❤

  • @thephdiogene4718
    @thephdiogene4718 Před 2 lety

    BRAVO MAN !!!

  • @Defcon033
    @Defcon033 Před 2 lety

    RESPECT👍

  • @shanabenjamin8945
    @shanabenjamin8945 Před 2 lety

    Respect 🙏

  • @ScideChicp
    @ScideChicp Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome

  • @craigreed8943
    @craigreed8943 Před 2 lety +1

    people said he couldn't do anything but he was like "nah, i'm DOWN for anything"

  • @swastikszn1781
    @swastikszn1781 Před 2 lety +5

    Moral of the video:- Never give up

    • @Paulstrickland01
      @Paulstrickland01 Před 2 lety

      And have a genetic defect to make everything mundane you do seem amazing.

    • @xeal9674
      @xeal9674 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Paulstrickland01 Anyone who can run an ironman deserves respect. Even an abled person completing it isn't "mundane". I'd like to see you get close to what this man has done.

  • @reneallergak9275
    @reneallergak9275 Před 2 lety

    Thus guy is awesome

  • @theshuriken
    @theshuriken Před 2 lety +2

    man, i cant even swim.. mad respect bro

  • @johncoca8695
    @johncoca8695 Před 2 lety

    snappy salute to this guy

  • @ikoopa15
    @ikoopa15 Před 2 lety +2

    The GOAT

  • @rjt4100
    @rjt4100 Před 2 lety

    I know I can't do that congratulations bro!!!

  • @SikDigitz
    @SikDigitz Před 2 lety

    FANTASTIC

  • @decimo8887
    @decimo8887 Před 2 lety +1

    Im speechless

  • @parkerkain2762
    @parkerkain2762 Před 2 lety

    Badass man !

  • @EpicoftheEpics
    @EpicoftheEpics Před 2 lety +6

    I would die halfway, and that isn't an excuse 🗿

  • @wangruochuan
    @wangruochuan Před 2 lety +4

    me: totally fine without problem. I cant jog

  • @francotomatillo
    @francotomatillo Před 2 lety

    Phenomenal

  • @gauravikaushik6317
    @gauravikaushik6317 Před 2 lety +4

    He is so talented!!👍

  • @cristinap.7498
    @cristinap.7498 Před 2 lety

    Bravissimo

  • @blacktuxwidow4318
    @blacktuxwidow4318 Před 2 lety +1

    "People thougth i could not do anything"
    I said "HELL NAH!"

  • @julian9579
    @julian9579 Před 2 lety

    biggest W ever what a legend 😁

  • @STAR-RADIANCE
    @STAR-RADIANCE Před 2 lety

    Awesome 😎

  • @kenmackinnon8420
    @kenmackinnon8420 Před 2 lety

    true giant amongst men 👍

  • @TheMetalFreshTiger
    @TheMetalFreshTiger Před 2 lety

    KINGGGGG