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Triathlon-Related Deaths: The Facts and What You Should Know

September 12, 2012 By Larry Creswell, MD Leave a Comment

In my column this month at Endurance Corner, I talk about my involvement with USA Triathlon’s Medical Review Panel.  I summarize some of the important facts about triathlon-related fatalities and offer some thoughts about how we might work together in the triathlon community to improve race safety.  It will require effort on the part of everybody involved–athletes, event organizers, and USA Triathlon and other governing bodies.

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Filed Under: Endurance Corner articles, Race safety, Sports-related sudden cardiac death Tagged With: athlete, fatality, sudden cardiac death, triathlon

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