Yes, you read correctly.
He did the race in 13 hrs 41 minutes (he did the race last year in 15:27).
I actually raced side by side with his father during the Ironman run in Lake Placid. I got a great history lesson of Lake Placid during the run. Their family has quite a legacy down there (a figure skating rink named after them, etc.).
Quite an incredible story. I am not sure I'd let me kid do such a race at that age but if they are physically and mentally ready why not I suppose???
Check out the whole story here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/11/09/ST2008110902085.html?sid=ST2008110902085&s_pos=top
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