SINGAPORE – Among the star-studded field who dived into Marina Bay on April 14 were two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and Ironman world champion Sam Laidlow. But it was a wild card, Youri Keulen of the Netherlands, who stole the show at the T100 in Singapore.

And in equally dramatic fashion, the 25-year-old collapsed after crossing the finish line in 3hr 21min 1sec – his body spent from racing in the 32 deg C heat and 70 per cent humidity.