A 31-year-old London man was in critical condition Sunday after collapsing near the finish line in the New York City Triathlon, race officials said.
The man’s name was not immediately released. Eleven other people were hospitalized, said Bill Burke, the race director, though none was believed to be seriously injured.
Burke said the 12 hospitalizations were less than anticipated, given the sweltering weather. Temperatures in Central Park reached 90 degrees by midday Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The triathlon consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run. The man in critical condition collapsed in the area of East 72nd Street on the edge of Central Park, about a quarter mile from the finish line.
The man was rushed to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Burke said, where he was admitted in critical condition. His condition was assumed to be heat-related, he added.
A hospital spokesman could not immediately confirm the man’s condition as of Sunday afternoon.
The man was joined at the hospital by his brother, who race officials believe also competed in the triathlon; his sister-in-law; and a family friend, Burke said.
A 32-year-old man from Buenos Aires, Esteban Neira, died in the 2008 New York City Triathlon after being pulled unconscious from the Hudson River. His death was the first in the triathlon’s now 10-year history.
More than 3,000 people participated in the race Sunday. Filip Osaly of the Czech Republic won in the men’s division, while Rebeccah Wassner defended her title among women.
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