James Lawrence

About James Lawrence

Ironman and triathlete known as"The Iron Cowboy". He made waves in the summer of 2015 when he completed 50 Ironman races in 50 days in all 50 US states. He completed the challenge in Utah on July 25, 2015.

James Lawrence was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words or "dying command" "Don't give up the ship!", which is still a popular naval battle cry, and which was invoked by Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend.

Born	October 1, 1781, Burlington, New Jersey
Battles/wars	Quasi-War, First Barbary War, War of 1812, Capture of USS Chesapeake (DOW)
Died	June 4, 1813, USSChesapeake, Atlantic Ocean, off Boston, Massachusetts
Place of burial	Trinity Church Cemetery, New York, New York
Commands held	USSVixen, USSWasp, USSArgus, USSHornet, USSChesapeake
Years of service	1798–1813
Rank	Captain

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Trivia

He set the Guinness World Record for most 140.6 mile Ironman endurance competitions completed in a year at 30 in 2012. In 2015, he created his own Iron Cowboy brand of fitness consultation and personal training.

James Lawrence before fame

When he was a teenager, he began his athletic career as a wrestler. He ran his first long distance race, the Salt Lake City Marathon, when he was 28 years old.

Achievement of James Lawrence

With 30 140.6 mile Ironman endurance races completed in a single year, he set the Guinness World Record in 2012. He started his own Iron Cowboy fitness consultancy and personal training business in 2015.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

James Lawrence family life

He and his wife Sunny have five children in all.

Associations of James Lawrence

He and fellow triathlete Chris McCormack both rose to prominence at the Ironman World Championships.

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