A hearty and huge congrats and NICELY DONE to Marist Running
Alum Chris “Chomps” McCloskey for his incredible Ironman Lake Placid finish on
Sunday. We were tracking his progress all day and it just kept getting better
and better. Chris placed ninth overall (9th!!!!) and fifth in his
age division with a time of 9:56:00. He texted me after the race to say the
last half of his marathon was brutal due to the heat and humidity. But he got
it done. For those keeping score at home, here are his monstrous splits:
2.4 mile swim:
1:04:11, 1:39 per 100 meters
112 mile bike:
5:16:09, 21.26 mph
26.2 mile run: 3:27:53,
7:53 per mile
Transitions:
Swim to bike:
4:53
Bike to run: 2:54
Although it has been pointed out before, it is worth
mentioning again here: Chomps was a record-setting middle distance runner
during his years at Marist (and also at
John Jay High School, where he ran for our good pal, coach Steve Perks).
And during his time at Marist, he never really took a liking to distance
running during cross country season (side
note: I am being very kind here; he hated it!). So to see him develop into
an incredible endurance animal is incredibly rewarding. It used to be
surprising, but it is not anymore, as he has clearly established himself in
this area. Good stuff.
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