Very painful and Sad News: 4 Triathlon Dead at World Championship this morning in western…….

2 Triathletes Dead at World Championships, Organizers Say

One athlete was from Mexico, and the other was from Britain. The circumstances around their deaths at an event were not immediately clear.

Triathlon competitors running down a road. On the left side of the street, three ambulance vans parked by a crowd.

World Triathlon, the sport’s governing body, said it was working with local organizers and the Spanish federation to provide support to the athletes’ families.Credit…World Triathlon

Two participants at a World Triathlon Championship Series event in Spain died on Thursday, the organizers said.

 

One athlete was from Mexico, and the other was from Britain, World Triathlon, the governing body for the sport, said in a statement on social media. The organization did not identify them or say how old they were.

 

“Our deepest condolences go to their respective family, friends, National Federations and all the triathlon family,” the statement read.

 

Organizers said the two athletes died at the age group sprint distance event, which was taking place in Torremolinos, Málaga, in the southern region of Spain.

Organizers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday afternoon.

The event on Thursday began with a 750 meter swim off Los Alamos Beach, followed by a 20-kilometer bike ride through Torremolinos, and ended with a 5-kilometer run along the beach.

More than 5,500 athletes from around the world were expected to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Series event this week, organizers said before the event. On Thursday, 354 athletes were expected to represent Britain in the sprint distance races, according to British Triathlon. Mexico had 371 athletes who were expected to participate in events throughout the week.

A correction was made on Oct. 17, 2024: An earlier version of this article misstated the length of an event where two athletes died. It was a 750-meter swim, not 75 meters.

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Jesus Jiménez covers breaking news, online trends and other subjects. He is based in.

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