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Man Dies During Triathlon In Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A coroner is investigating after a man who had been competing in a Harrisburg triathlon died after suffering medical problem while in the water.

The Dauphin County Coroner's Office says the man was apparently suffering from a previously held medical condition while in the Susquehanna River during the Catfish Triathlon on Sunday morning. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

The man's name hasn't been released and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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