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Erlanger says a total of 133 patients were treated by their event medicine specialists at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
Last year, 611 patients were treated, mostly for heat-related illness. In 2015, less than 200 patients were treated.
The majority of this year's participants received medical assistance for soft tissue injuries, minor sprains and strains, nausea and vomiting, dehydration and respiratory illness.
Almost 20 of the athletes from this year's event were transported to Erlanger's Baroness, Erlanger North and Erlanger East emergency departments for further treatment. Medical staff treated abdominal pain, joint and limb injuries, head and facial injuries, lacerations, dehydration, chest pain and respiratory illness.