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Solveig Løvseth Wins Kona Ironman World Title as Heat Topples Favorites, Philipp Third

Brutal heat and humidity felled leaders in the final women-only Kona edition.

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Lucy Charles-Barclay wurde völlig dehydriert aus dem Rennen genommen.
Laura Philipp vor dem Start beim Check ihres Bikes

Overview

  • Norway’s Solveig Løvseth claimed the championship in 8:28:27, finishing 35 seconds ahead of Britain’s Kat Matthews, with Germany’s Laura Philipp nine minutes back in third.
  • Philipp left the water about 6½ minutes down and started the marathon more than 14 minutes behind after a difficult bike leg, turning her title defense into a late bid for the podium.
  • The run featured stark health scares as Taylor Knibb, who had led late, collapsed roughly three kilometers from the finish, received medical attention, and did not finish.
  • Lucy Charles-Barclay, the 2023 Hawaii winner, was withdrawn by her husband after staggering in the heat during the marathon.
  • A German athlete reached the women’s Ironman World Championship podium for the seventh straight year, and Anne Reischmann finished 31st while 13 weeks pregnant.