Tragedy has struck the US Olympic team as one of their own has been found dead under very mysterious circumstances. David Torrence qualified for the finals in the 5000m race in 2016, but his life has been cut short.
Details are sketchy, but so far this is what we know via TMZ.
The 31-year-old grew up in L.A. — but competed internationally for Peru. In fact, he set the Peru record for the fastest mile in 2017 with a time of 3 minutes 53 seconds.
Torrence’s body was found around 7:30 AM on Monday morning. Unclear what happened. Cops are investigating.
The runner had moved from L.A. to Arizona a few weeks ago to train for more races.
Sad news for Torrence’s family and friends. Our prayers are with everyone.
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