Racer Collapses Near End of Triathlon

Officials said the man race to London, 31 years) in a critical condition on Sunday after the collapse near the finish line in New York City Triathlon.
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The man's name was not released immediately. Said Bill Burke, director of the race, although he believed that no one was seriously injured were taken to hospital, 11 others.

Burke said in the 12 hospitals was less than expected, given the weather very hot. The temperature in Central Park of 90 degrees by noon on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Consists of triangular from a distance of 1.5 km, and swimming, cycling 40 kilometers and run 10 kilometers. Man in critical condition and collapsed in the Middle Road 72 on the edge of Central Park, about a quarter of a mile from the end.

The man was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, said Burke, where he admitted in critical condition. He said he believed hospital officials said the man was probably a seizure.

Joined men in the hospital by his brother, who officials said they believe that race and also compete in triangular; sister in law, and a friend of the family. In the afternoon, the man was improving, said Burke, although a hospital spokeswoman could not confirm his condition.

One man died (32 years) from Buenos Aires, Esteban Neira, in 2008 in New York City Triathlon again after it pulled unconscious from the Hudson River. His death was the first in the trio, which was operated for 10 times Sunday.

In that year, when temperatures were also in Burke said 90s, were taken to hospital 26 people.

And more than 3000 people in the race Sunday.
Featured version of this article in print in July 19, 2010, on page D7 of the New York edition.