Triathlons deadlier than marathons
Friday, April 3, 2009 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
Most sudden deaths occurred during the events' swimming portion. When it comes to a higher body count, triathlons beat marathons. Not that competitors are dropping like flies, but in a study presented recently at the American College of Cardiology's annual scientific session in Orlando, sudden deaths in triathlons were found to be about twice as high as in marathons: 1.5 per 100,000 versus 0.8 per 100,000.