SB Nation New York - 2012 U.S. Ironman Championship: Inaugural Race In New York, New Jerseyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-08-11T16:01:22-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/29980542012-08-11T16:01:22-04:002012-08-11T16:01:22-04:00Competitor Dies During 2012 U.S. Ironman Championship
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<p>An unidentified athlete competing in the inaugural 2012 United States Ironman Championship held in New York and New Jersey <a target="_blank" href="http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48627043/ns/sports-other_sports/">has passed away</a> after experiencing a medial problem during the grueling three step race.</p>
<p>Race officials said that the athlete experienced distress while participating in the 2.4 mile swim in the Hudson River at the beginning of the competition. The cause of death is unknown at this team and an autopsy is planned.</p>
<p>The triathlon is a grueling sport that includes a 26.2 mile standard marathon and a 112-mile bike circuit to go along with the 2.4 mile swim course.</p>
<p>The governing body of the sport, USA Triathlon, created a task force to examine athletes deaths in the sport following a string of five fatalities during the summer months last year. Two of those deaths happened in the swim portion of the New York Triathlon last year.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/8/11/3236189/competitor-dies-2012-us-ironman-championshipKen DeCelles2012-08-10T15:03:46-04:002012-08-10T15:03:46-04:002012 U.S. Ironman Championship Begins In New York Saturday
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<figcaption>TAUPO, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 05: Samantha Warriner of New Zealand runs around Lake Taupo during the 2011 Taupo Ironman on March 5, 2011 in Taupo, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>The 2012 U.S. Ironman Championship begins Saturday in New York City.</p> <p>The 2012 Ironman U.S. Championship is set to begin Saturday at 6:50 a.m. ET. The event, which is being held for the first time, will take place in parts of New York City and New Jersey.</p>
<p>The competition consists of three parts; a swim, a bike ride and a run. It all begins with a 2.4 mile swim in the Hudson River. Competitors will begin at the ferry terminals and swim to the Ross Dock transition. Following the swimming portion, competitors will then ride a 112 mile bike race.</p>
<p>The biking portion will begin at the Ross Dock transition and head north on the Hudson Terrace until riders reach the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Riders will complete two loops of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which will be closed for the event. Competitors will then ride back to the Ross Dock transition where they will begin the run.</p>
<p>The 2012 U.S. Ironman Championship wraps up with a 26.2 mile run. The course includes two seven-mile loops in the Palisades Interstate Parkway before runners head across the George Washington Bridge and finish the race in Riverside Park.</p>
<p>Participants are competing for 75 qualifying slots in the 2012 Ironman World Championship as well as a price purse of $125,000.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/8/10/3233941/ironman-us-championship-2012Mark Sandritter