Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne Makes History at Ironman Triathlon in Stunning Performance
Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne became the first quadruple amputee to complete an Ironman Triathlon in less than 24 hours, a stunning feat.
Longhorne, a member of Team Great Britain in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, completed a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run, making history with 30 seconds to spare as he crossed the finish line in Liverpool last week.
“It was the most horrendous thing I’ve ever done, but I’m so proud,” Longhorne told the BBC.
Longhorne, 29, competed in swimming in the Paralympics in Tokyo. He retired last year. At eight months old, he contracted meningitis, which led to the loss of both of his legs, his right hand and the fingers of his left hand.
He was part of a team from Liverpool John Moores University.
“We knew it was going to be close,” his coach Nic Robinson told the BBC. “That last two miles was some kind of Superhuman effort.
“I’m lost for words, really. I think it’s incredible.”
So did Longhorne, but he said that was the last of his Ironman competitions.
“I can’t thank everyone enough for their support but I’m never doing anything like that again,” he told the BBC.
Read the full BBC report here.
