ALOR SETAR: A woman participant who had health issues during the Ironman Langkawi Malaysia triathlon championships on Saturday (Oct 7) and who was reported in critical condition passed away at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital, near Langkawi on Sunday (Oct 8) afternoon.
Langkawi police chief ACP Shariman Ashari when contacted by Bernama on Sunday night confirmed the passing of the 44-year-old woman but did not reveal any other details.
The woman was admitted to the hospital after she lost consciousness during the swimming discipline of the championships on Saturday and was warded at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
Bernama had reported earlier on Sunday that Kedah Health Director Datuk Dr Othman Warijo said the woman was still unconscious in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and was in critical condition. - Bernama
