`` We have reason to believe the gentleman suffered from a massive cardiac event as he entered the water and began the swim , '' race director Bill Burke said in a statement . The 46-year-old man is said to have suffered a `` massive cardiac event '' which left him in a coma for three days and required emergency surgery. The race includes a 1.5 mile swim , an 18-mile bike race and an 8-mile run .
The 46-year-old man is said to have suffered a `` massive cardiac event '' which left him in a coma for three days and required emergency surgery. The race includes a 1.5 mile swim , an 18-mile bike race and an 8-mile run .