Olympian David Torrence Dies at 31

News reports say he was found in a swimming pool in Scottsdale, Arizona.

By Sarah Lorge Butler Monday, August 28, 2017, 9:58 pm

David Torrence, shown here at the 2015 Fifth Avenue Mile in New York, was a top middle-distance runner for almost a decade. He died Monday morning. Victor Sailer

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David Torrence, an American middle-distance runner who competed for Peru at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, was found dead on Monday in a condominium complex swimming pool in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to the Arizona Republic.