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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Athlete Nayeli Clemente, 24, Dies After Workout in Extreme Heat
Originally appeared on E! Online The fitness community is mourning a loss. Nayeli Clemente died on May 2 after participating in a distance-running endurance challenge called 'Team Pyramid Run,' the Cholula Games confirmed to Daily Mail May 9. She was 24. The competition, in which people increasingly run longer distances, happened during the Cholula Games, a fitness competition in San Andrés Cholula, Mexico. Nayeli was taken to the hospital after collapsing in the 96-degree heat. She passed away a day later, according to event organizers. 'During the main event of the Cholula Games, an athlete developed a medical complication," Cholula Games' statement to Daily Mail read. "She was treated by the event's medical team and transported alive to a private hospital, where she sadly died the following day.' Prior to her passing, Nayeli's brother Kevin Armando Hernández shared insight into her hospitalization, explaining that she had "suffered a sudden stroke." He also paid tribute to his sister, describing the physical therapist as someone who is "passionate about healing and caring for others; a strong woman, an athlete, and a nature lover." More from E! Online Pregnant Jessa Duggar Addresses Claim She and Ben Seewald Are 'Breeding Like Rabbits' Shirtless Jason Kelce Shows Off Almost 30-Pound Weight Loss Transformation Since NFL Retirement Taylor Swift's Rep Reacts to Subpoena in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Legal Battle Nayeli often participated in CrossFit events and was an avid athlete, and had spoken about her health struggles amid her participation in endurance events. "There were physical and emotional signs I didn't want to see and pushed aside because I wanted to conquer the world in one day," she wrote in a May 2024 Instagram post after participating in a competition. "With all the fear and uncertainty of what could happen to me, I took the risk of doing the next workout in the pyramid." She added, "I don't consider it the most responsible decision, but it showed me how brave, persevering, and strong I am." While the event was not sponsored by CrossFit, following her death, the fitness brand mourned the loss of their community member. "We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of athlete Nayeli Clemente at a third-party licensed event in Mexico,' a spokesperson for Crossfit told People. 'Our hearts go out to Nayeli's family and friends, and especially her CrossFit teammates and community." For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Young athlete, 24, dies in CrossFit competition as horrified spectators watch on
Nayeli Clemente, 24, tragically died after she collapsed at a CrossFit competition in Mexico last week but some spectators questioned the competition and the number of medics on-site A young athlete tragically collapsed in the middle of a CrossFit competition and later died as horrified spectators watched on. Nayeli Clemente, 24, had been competing at the the Cholula Games, a licenced workout event in San Andrés Cholula, located in south-eastern Mexico. Medical teams rushed to saved the 24-year-old's life and a doctor, who was in the audience, helped before crews arrived but she was sadly pronounced dead on May 2 after being taken to a private hospital. Nayeli, a student, reportedly had a cardiorespiratory stoppage, but witnesses slammed the event and claimed there were not enough paramedics on-site. Some people on social media have claimed that the medical team was slow to respond to Nayeli's condition, according to local media. Medical crews were thought to have encountered issues when deploying a stretcher, and an oxygenation device reportedly was not connected when it was needed. Cholula Games reportedly received further criticism for continuing the competition despite the tragedy, as the organisers reportedly did not postpone activities on the day that Nayeli died. Cholula Games has assured people that they maintained close contact with the family of the young woman. A statement from the organisers said: "During the main event of the Cholula Games, an athlete developed a medical complication. "She was treated by the event's medical team and transported alive to a private hospital, where she sadly died the following day. The Cholula Games has been in constant communication with the athlete's family since the incident. "We remain in contact with them to provide them with all the support they need during this difficult time." Nayeli's brother, Kevin Armando Hernández Clementem started a GoFundMe page on 2 May to "help us save Nayeli's life". He raised over £130,000 to cover his sister's medical costs before she passed away. The 24-year-old has tragically not been the only athlete to die during a sports event. A Russian businesswoman drowned whilst in the middle of an Ironman triathlon in Barcelona, in October last year. Elena Smirnova, 41, got into difficulty as she swam in the Mediterranean Sea during the first leg of the competition. This endurance challenge is made up of three stages held in the following order without a break: a 3.86 kilometre swim, a 180.25-kilometre road bike ride and a 42.195-kilometre marathon run. The 41-year-old unfortunately was not able to complete the full swim and her lifeless body was later pulled out of the waters near Calella Beach. A horrifying video showed the moment another athlete drowned during a CrossFit competition in Fort Worth, Texas, in August 2024. Lazar Dukic passed away but event organisers did not clarify how the struggling athlete was missed by so many officials while struggling in the water.
