MADISON (WKOW) -- The 51-year-old who died while competing in IRONMAN Wisconsin was a Madison resident and Desert Storm veteran.
Family has identified the man as Dax Bakken.
Bakken died in Cross Plains while doing the biking portion of the triathlon. A Dane County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said Bakken "suffered a medical event."
He later died at a hospital.
In a GoFundMe, it states Bakken "trained and dreamed" of finishing the IRONMAN, and that he was a veteran of Desert Storm. He had just completed his master's degree and was his family's primary supporter.
Bakken leaves behind his partner Kristin Keir and their 8-year-old daughter Maeve. He also leaves behind two sons, Finn and Liam.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Bakken's family.
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