Families of deceased Ironman athletes pay emotional tributes

Families of deceased Ironman athletes pay emotional tributes

The families of Michael Clapperton (58) and Martin Pretorius (29) – the two athletes who died during the swim leg of the Ironman 70.3 Mossel Bay event on Sunday, 16 November – say that although their hearts are shattered, the legacies of the men they loved will endure forever. The two athletes were pulled from the water in separate incidents about 15 minutes apart. According to organisers, one athlete was extracted roughly 400 metres from the sh…

Families honour deceased Ironman athletes with heartfelt tributes

Families of Michael Clapperton and Martin Pretorius paid emotional tributes after the athletes tragically died during the Ironman 70.3 Mossel Bay swim leg.