An Ironman race outside Calgary Sunday ended in tragedy after a competitor drowned in Harmony Lake.
Volunteers with the Ironman 70.3 Calgary race spotted the man in the water. He had been competing in the 1.9-kilometre freshwater swim portion of the triathlon.
RCMP identified the victim as a 47-year-old man from Ontario and said his next of kin have been notified. Alberta’s medical examiner has been notified and will help determine a cause of death.
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