-Two athletes, one from Britain and the other from Mexico, died on Thursday on the first day of the Torremolinos-Andalucia Triathlon Championship Finals, both competing in the age-group sprint event, World Triathlon said.
British Triathlon confirmed the death of one of its age-group team members, without revealing his identity or cause of death. The Mexican Triathlon Federation reported the death of Roger Mas Colomber, aged 75. Â Â “It is with deep sadness that we inform you that two competitors (one from Mexico, one from Britain) have died at the World Triathlon Torremolinos-Andalucia AG Sprint Distance World Championships,” World Triathlon said in a statement.
Torremolinos is hosting the event from Oct. 17-20, with more than 5,500 triathletes from over 80 countries competing.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, editing by Ed Osmond)