TheStroBro wrote:
What a horrible article to characterize deaths in Triathlon as common. wtf.
i didn't see the word "common" used in the article. what i read was:
"Deaths in extreme endurance sports are not rare. According to reports from various news outlets there were seven recorded deaths in IRONMAN Triathlons, and 20 deaths among all other triathlon events, in 2019. The swim course has also been
acknowledged by IRONMAN racers to be one of the most dangerous aspects of the race."
i don't think that's a terribly unfair characterization. you could of course write nearly the same thing about a marathon. 1 in 75,000, if i remember correctly. IM mortality may be higher than the typical triathlon.
if ironman services, say, 425,000 athletes a year (just a wild guess, but, i'm multiplying 170 races x 2,500 athletes), then 7 deaths meant you had a 1-in-60,000 chance of dying. is that "not rare"? i don't know. you tell me.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman