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Philipp and Matthews to Duel at Ironman European Championship in Hamburg

Sunday’s showdown pits Philipp’s momentum from Kraichgau against Matthews’s record-breaking Texas performance.

Laura Philipp gewann 2022 die Ironman-EM in Hamburg – in einer neuen Bestzeit.
Kat Matthews ist Laura Philipps stärkste Kontrahentin.
Philipp nach ihrem Sieg im Kraichgau in der Vorwoche

Overview

  • Laura Philipp returns to Hamburg as reigning world champion and course record-holder following her win at last week’s Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau.
  • Kat Matthews enters the race off a March victory at Ironman Texas where she set the fastest time for a women’s Ironman distance.
  • Both contenders have framed the European Championship as a strategic preparation for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii this October.
  • Defending Hamburg champion Jackie Hering leads a deep women’s field that includes several former podium finishers and rising stars.
  • Sunday’s race will serve as a final gauge of each athlete’s form before the season’s culminating title event in Hawaii.