Cebuano participant of Ironman 70.3 dies

CEBU CITY (Updated) -- One of the participants in Sunday’s Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines died in an accident along the bike course in this city, reports said.

The fatality, identified as Ramon Igaña Jr., died after he fell off his bike and hit his head on the gutter along the South Coastal road in Cebu City. A marshal who saw the incident immediately called the medics.

Igaña was rushed to Chong Hua Hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

Igaña registered for the relay category of the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines, along with his wife, Humility Igaña (run), and Benjamin Balaoro Jr. (swim). Their team was named TTB Extreme.

Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 had two categories: individual and relay. TTB Extreme’s race number was R399.

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