Overview

• Løvseth captured the title in 8:28:27, edging Britain’s Kat Matthews by 35 seconds after a turbulent closing stretch.
• Lucy Charles-Barclay led out of the swim and served a one-minute penalty on the bike for a lost bottle before later dropping out during the run.
• Race leader Taylor Knibb held the front deep into the marathon but withdrew about three kilometers from the finish as the conditions took their toll.
• Defending champion Laura Philipp exited the water 6:27 down, trailed by more than 14 minutes after the bike, and could not mount a winning charge on the run.
• Germany’s Anne Reischmann started the race at roughly 13 weeks pregnant without seeking pro points, while 58 professional women and about 1,500 age‑groupers battled the heat and winds on the Big Island course.