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Participant Dies After Experiencing ‘Distress’ At Ironman U.S. Championship

Concern over whether participants would get to swim the more than two-mile first leg was outweighed by the fact that one of the participants died after experiencing what race organizers described as distress during the Hudson River swim.

2012/08/11

40-Year-Old Woman Is Second Participant To Die After Triathlon

A 40-year-old woman who experienced difficulty during the swimming portion of the 11th Nautica New York City Triathlon has died.

2011/08/08

NYC Triathlon Announces Death Of Competitor Sunday

Race Director Bill Burke says in a statement that the 64-year-old man died in Sunday’s race. A 40-year-old woman was treated on the scene and brought to Roosevelt Hospital.

2011/08/07

New Jersey Man, 60, Details Transition From Compulsive Smoker To World-Class Triathlete

As a former smoker, Dan Molloy would finish 2 to 3 packs of cigarettes a day in his 20′s and into his 30′s. Now, he is set to represent the United States in the World Short Course Triathlon championships in Beijing, China.

2011/07/01