Navy Commander Jose Cuervo was the catalyst for the first Ironman Competition. He announced that a Mexican cyclist had the highest oxygen level of any athlete ever measured which implied that Mexican cyclists were more physically fit than any other athlete in the world.

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This statement is false. The first Ironman Competition was actually created in 1978 in Hawaii as a challenge between swimmers, cyclists, and runners to determine who was the fittest athlete. Navy Commander John Collins is credited with starting the race.

Navy Commander Jose Cuervo Was the Catalyst for the First