On Sunday, September 10, Senior Nick Catullo ran in the Ironman World Championship in Nice, France. Catullo is a senior at McKinney Christian Academy and a Cross Country runner. He has ran a previous Iron Man in Lake Placid, New York which qualified him for the World Championship. The Iron man race consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 run. Catullo is the youngest ever to compete in the World Championship at the young age of 18. Catullo expressed his dream to be in the world championship with his father saying, “Ironman has always been the dream. It’s always been my goal since I saw my dad do it in 2011. I never thought I’d do it this early.” Catullo finished the race with a time of 14:46:33. He placed 1,777th out of 1,998 contestants. His father finished with a time of 15:44:55. Catullo hopes to qualify again next year for the world championship.
Nick Catullo Runs the Ironman
Following in his dads footsteps, Nick Catullo competes in the Ironman World Championship in Nice, France
September 12, 2023
Photo by: Courtesy Photo
Nick Catullo poses with the American flag after finishing the race.
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Nate Krusing, Campus Editor
Nate Krusing has attended MCA since kindergarten and is currently in the 11th grade. This is his third year in Newspaper, and he is the Campus Editor for The Mane Edition. He enjoys time with his friends and family and loves playing sports. His favorite sports are baseball and football. He also enjoys watching basketball. His favorite memory at MCA is winning the Middle School baseball championship. He is looking forward to being a newspaper writer and playing a role in contributing to the Mane Edition.
His favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."