Typically, the Ironman and Ironwoman are separate events. But when the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol’s 33rd annual Mayor’s Cup was changed from a two-day competition to one day because of Saturday’s rainy weather forecast, Beach Haven Crest’s Peter Durning and Mia McCoobery became an Iron-duo for what became the final event.

The tandem not only made tournament history by competing together in the makeshift event – dubbed the “Ironperson Relay” for what had become the 11-event Mayor’s Cup on…