What started as a friendly wager opened the door for one of New York’s premiere athletic (and charitable) events: The Decathlon, a one-day, 10-event competition that’s crowned Wall Street’s best all-around athlete since 2009.
The top three finishers at the 2015 Wall Street Decathlon. Mark Rubin of ICAP won his fourth straight title, with Jay Li of Trafelet second and Collin Zych of Cogent Partners third. Photo credit: Zach Delune
Eight years ago, 11 friends gathered in a New York City park on a rainy, overcast weekend to settle a bet about who among them was the best athlete. The competition was the byproduct of a chummy rivalry between Dave Maloney, formerly a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley MS -1.05%, and Greg Feldman, then a fund wholesaler at money management firm Lord Abbett & Co. The scores for the 10 events were crunched over beers at a local bar and the winner (Feldman) was awarded a $15 plastic trophy and, more importantly, bragging rights.
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The top three finishers at the 2015 Wall Street Decathlon. Mark Rubin of ICAP won his fourth straight title, with Jay Li of Trafelet second and Collin Zych of Cogent Partners third. Photo credit: Zach Delune
Eight years ago, 11 friends gathered in a New York City park on a rainy, overcast weekend to settle a bet about who among them was the best athlete. The competition was the byproduct of a chummy rivalry between Dave Maloney, formerly a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley MS -1.05%, and Greg Feldman, then a fund wholesaler at money management firm Lord Abbett & Co. The scores for the 10 events were crunched over beers at a local bar and the winner (Feldman) was awarded a $15 plastic trophy and, more importantly, bragging rights.
Read the Rest of the Article Here
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