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Malibu Triathlon at risk of cancellation: An endangered fish is in the way

A general view of the atmosphere during the celebrities race at the 37th Annual Malibu Triathlon on Sept. 18, 2022, in Malibu, California.

LOS ANGELES — For decades, thousands of athletes have gathered each fall at Malibu's Zuma Beach to swim, then bike and run along the coast in a race that has raised millions for local charities, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

But with less than two weeks to go before this year's Malibu Triathlon, the event is at risk of being canceled due to a flooded underpass on the course that has since become home to an endangered fish known as the tidewater goby and a city law that specifies that nearby residents must be notified of the race route 32 days beforehand.

By the time race organizers could devise an alternative race

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