 March 9, 2010 - Fredericton
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
Six inductees will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame at a dinner and induction ceremony to be held in Fredericton on Saturday, June 5. John Estabrooks, chairman of the board of governors, made the announcement today.
Garrett MacFadyen, Riverview, is the first New Brunswick triathlon athlete and one of only three Canadians to win in the professional group of an Ironman Canada competition. An Ironman competition is akin to swimming 152 lengths of a 25-m pool, biking to Fredericton from Moncton and then running a full marathon. The pinnacle of his career came in 2002: at first, he lagged behind 343 competitors as he completed the swim portion of Ironman Canada; he then passed everyone during the bicycle and marathon portions to win. During the four-year professional portion of his eight-year career, he had a remarkable 12 top-10 finishes in national and international competitions.
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