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A GB triathlete said stumbling and collapsing in the final moments of an eight-hour race was “really scary”.
Kieran Lindars was defending his title at the Challenge Almere-Amsterdam event during hot weather on 9 September when he started to overheat as he approached the finish line.
The 26-year-old from Buckinghamshire managed to finish second and posted a video on Instagram of himself struggling to stay standing, which has been watched more than 14 million times.
He said: “I was going in and out of consciousness. I think it was the first time I’d found my limits and that was really scary.”
He thanked medical staff for acting quickly and said he would be more cautious in the future. He also urged anyone undertaking physically demanding exercise to “listen to their bodies” and not push themselves too hard.
A race spokesman said: “We are very happy he was OK only 30 minutes after the finish and he showed that he is one of the strongest athletes out there.”
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