Chris McCormack
Chris McCormack (aka Macca) is an Australian triathlete, and the only person who has won both the Triathlon World Championships and the ITU World Cup Series in a single year.
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One for the triathlon hall of fame
Being a Kiwi, we don’t like to talk the Aussie’s up, but when it comes to Chris McCormack I simply couldn’t resist. Known in triathlon circles as Macca, Chris has won most of the prestigious triathlons. Chris won almost every major short course title on the global triathlon calendar including the ITU World Cup Series, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, as well as some of the sport’s most prestigious triathlon events, Goodwill Games, Mrs T's Chicago International Triathlon, San Diego International Triathlon, New York City International Triathlon and LA International Triathlon. He also became the first triathlete in a decade to capture the US Triple Crown. In 2001, Chris was again crowned Global Triathlete Of The Year and Competitor Of The Year and became the only triathlete ever to hold the USA Professional Championship Title and the USA Sprint Course Title in one season. Twice he has finished the Quelle Challenge Roth, an Iron-Distance triathlon in under 8 hours, a feat only 5 other athletes have completed. In 2007 he won the Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii after 6 attempts at the race coming as close as second, within 2 minutes of the winner, in 2006. Macca’s a class athlete, and one for the triathlon hall of fame.
SeeJay, New Zealand - 14 January 2008