The South of Spain hosted some of the top athletes in the world over the weekend, as 25 athletes captured 2025 Precision Fuel & Hydration IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon titles in Marbella, Spain on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9. More than 6,300 athletes from 114 different countries, regions, and territories competed in Marbella.
The overall Age-Group World Champions crowns went to Switzerland’s Samuel Studer (M18-24) and Corina Hengartner (F45-49) who finished in 4:06:14 and 4:52:35, respectively. France had the most Age-Group World Champions with 4, while Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States each shared three apiece. The youngest Age Group World Champions were Juliette Lucet from Béruges, France, competing in the F18-24 and posting a 4:55:22 finish time, and Samuel Studer from Melien, Switzerland, competing in the M18-24. 73-year-old Alexandra Dronkers captured the F70-74 Age-Group title, and Albert Dulac of Modane, France took the win of the M80-84 category in an incredible time of 7:33:08.
Additionally, former Belgian professional road cyclist and 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Van Avermaet completed the course in 4:07:17 to win the M40-44 age group at his first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon and 2006 IRONMAN World Champion Michellie Jones of Australia won her second straight Age Group title (competing in the F55-59 category this year), finishing the course in 5:25:36.
Below are the winners in each age group:
| Women |
| Div |
Age |
Name |
City, Country |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Finish |
| F18-24 |
22 |
Juliette Lucet |
Béruges, France |
00:28:51 |
02:52:18 |
01:28:45 |
04:55:22 |
| F25-29 |
27 |
Larissa Jasper |
Cologne, Germany |
00:30:33 |
02:52:59 |
01:23:31 |
04:54:15 |
| F30-34 |
29 |
Natasha Harris-White |
Henley-On-Thames,
England, UK |
00:31:36 |
02:56:45 |
01:23:15 |
04:58:13 |
| F35-39 |
38 |
Ewelina Wolos |
Warszawa, Poland |
00:37:21 |
02:51:00 |
01:25:21 |
04:59:30 |
| F40-44 |
40 |
Christine Verdonck |
Brecht, Belgium |
00:31:59 |
02:48:21 |
01:32:48 |
04:59:30 |
| F45-49 |
47 |
Corina Hengartner |
Herisau, Switzerland |
00:32:09 |
02:47:28 |
01:26:52 |
04:52:35 |
| F50-54 |
50 |
Sharon Schmidt-Mongrain |
Lafayette Hill,
Pennsylvania, USA |
00:35:32 |
03:08:55 |
01:27:47 |
05:20:34 |
| F55-59 |
54 |
Michellie Jones* |
Carlsbad, Calif.,
USA (Rep. Australia) |
00:32:28 |
03:07:46 |
01:37:59 |
05:25:36 |
| F60-64 |
60 |
Sophie Kerlaouezo |
Vichy, France |
00:41:48 |
03:23:27 |
01:41:14 |
05:55:12 |
| F65-69 |
66 |
Judy McNary |
Louisville, Colo., USA |
00:38:28 |
03:28:39 |
01:54:58 |
06:11:37 |
| F70-74 |
73 |
Alexandra Dronkers |
Benicia, Calif., USA
(Rep. Netherlands) |
00:43:10 |
03:59:16 |
02:22:52 |
07:17:28 |
| Men |
| Div |
Age |
Name |
City, Country |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Finish |
| M18-24 |
23 |
Samuel Studer |
Meilen, Switzerland |
00:24:02 |
02:18:34 |
01:17:01 |
04:06:14 |
| M25-29 |
27 |
Quentin Amaral |
Dubai, UAE (Rep France) |
00:27:40 |
02:23:47 |
01:14:43 |
04:11:55 |
| M30-34 |
31 |
Luke Tasker |
Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
00:25:26 |
02:23:07 |
01:14:04 |
04:08:18 |
| M35-39 |
38 |
Lars Wichert |
Asendorf, Germany |
00:29:27 |
02:23:08 |
01:18:59 |
04:17:40 |
| M40-44 |
40 |
Greg Van Avermaet |
Dendermonde, Belgium |
00:31:02 |
02:16:08 |
01:21:30 |
04:15:56 |
| M45-49 |
48 |
Donald Brooks |
Teignmouth, England, UK |
00:26:26 |
02:29:48 |
01:17:23 |
04:18:57 |
| M50-54 |
53 |
Paul Lunn |
Peterborough, England, UK |
00:30:58 |
02:33:07 |
01:22:38 |
04:33:05 |
| M55-59 |
56 |
Lennie Kristensen |
Sjælland, Denmark |
00:34:11 |
02:32:40 |
01:27:04 |
04:41:41 |
| M60-64 |
61 |
Adrian Santonastaso |
Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
00:33:07 |
02:41:18 |
01:30:59 |
04:51:59 |
| M65-69 |
68 |
Eben Jones |
Boulder, Colo. USA |
00:27:29 |
02:51:11 |
01:42:03 |
05:09:20 |
| M70-74 |
70 |
Christos Garefis |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
00:31:46 |
03:09:28 |
01:59:06 |
05:48:23 |
| M75-79 |
75 |
Guido Dona |
Meyrin, Switzerland
(Rep Italy) |
00:39:15 |
03:25:59 |
02:17:51 |
06:34:43 |
| M80-84 |
80 |
Albert Dulac |
Modane, France |
00:58:26 |
03:53:56 |
02:24:35 |
07:33:08 |
| HC |
38 |
Jan Tomanek |
Suchodol, Czech Republic |
00:37:48 |
04:33:06 |
01:41:50 |
07:02:50 |
*Former IRONMAN World Champion
Athletes began their 2025 Precision Fuel & Hydration IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship journey with a 1.9km (1.2-mile) swim in the Mediterranean Sea, starting and ending from stunning Levante Beach in Puerto Banús. Athletes then embarked on a 90km (56-mile), single loop course traveling along the famed “Golden Mile” palm lined avenue that parallels the sea, heading and passing the scenic views of the towns of Monda, Coin, and Ojén before returning back to the beautiful marina of Puerto Banús. The two-loop, 21.1 km (13.1-mile) run course took athletes immediately onto the picturesque Marbella Promenade which parallels the Mediterranean Sea, before culminating at the water’s edge on the beach for an unforgettable IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship finish line.
Full results for the 2025 Precision Fuel & Hydration IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon can be found at www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2025/results.
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