The Unlimited stories in 2016 become the most talked about commercials of the Olympics and challenged perceived conventions of age, gender and adversity.
Sister Madonna Buder, aka “The Iron Nun,” started training at age 48. She competed in her first Ironman triathlon at age 55 and at age 75 she set the record for the oldest woman to complete an Ironman in the allotted time of less than 17 hours. At 76, she broke her own record, then did it again at age 79. At 82, she became the oldest athlete, male or female, to complete an Ironman. Now 86 years old, with more than 370 triathlons under her belt, 45 of those at Ironman distances, The Iron Nun is still going strong.
Partner: Adam Tetreault
Chris Mosier is a duathlete and the first openly transgender athlete to make the men’s US national team. Chris started his career as a female and, despite his concerns and others’ expectations about being able to perform at a high level amongst men, he started his transition in 2010. In 2015, he earned himself a spot on Team USA’s men’s duathlon and sprint duathlon teams for the 2016 World Championships.
Kyle Maynard was born with congenital amputation, a condition that left him without arms or legs. Despite his condition, Kyle’s parents raised him to be as independent as possible. Kyle is a motivational speaker, an author, a jiu-jitsu fighter, wrestler, record-setting weight lifter, and has summited mountains around the world, including Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Aconcagua.
