Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden win IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong 2025
The season of IRONMAN Pro Series kicked off this Sunday, March 23, with the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong in Australia, where the reigning world champion Jelle Geens and the Australian Olympian Natalie Van Coevorden They won a race marked by equality and technical complications.
Jelle Geens confirms her dominance in the middle distance
In the men's competition, swimming left a large and compact group.
The Australian Josh Ferris He led the 1.900 meters in calm waters perfect for strategy, followed closely by matt hauser y Aaron RoyleThe big surprise was the veteran Cameron Wurf, who faced mechanical difficulties from the cycling segment, turning his career into a true fight against adversity.
On the bike, Geens He quickly took the reins before the Leopold Climb, controlling a group that remained united for much of the route. Wurf, despite his mechanical problems, managed to stay in the race until the final stretch, although he finished far from the top positions.
Already in the foot race, the Belgian world champion made it clear why he is the favorite in this distance.
With a spectacular time of 1:07:58 in the half marathon, Geens crossed the finish line first with a total time of 3:33:23, followed by the Australian Jake Birtwhistle and the New Zealander Tayler Reid.
Men's 10 Top
| Position | Athlete | Total time | Difference | Medium pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jelle Geens | 03:33:23 | — | 03: 14 min / km |
| 2 | Jake Birtwhistle | 03:34:08 | + 00: 45 | 03: 16 min / km |
| 3 | Tayler Reid | 03:34:38 | + 01: 15 | 03: 17 min / km |
| 4 | Cameron Main | 03:34:48 | + 01: 25 | 03: 18 min / km |
| 5 | Kenji nener | 03:36:22 | + 02: 59 | 03: 22 min / km |
| 6 | Aaron Royle | 03:37:09 | + 03: 46 | 03: 24 min / km |
| 7 | Braden Currie | 03:38:01 | + 04: 38 | 03: 26 min / km |
| 8 | kurt mcdonald | 03:38:07 | + 04: 44 | 03: 27 min / km |
| 9 | jarrod osborne | 03:39:14 | + 05: 51 | 03: 24 min / km |
Natalie Van Coevorden triumphs for the first time at home
The women's race was exciting from the start, with the Australian Natalie Van Coevorden leading the swimming segment with authority.
In the bike, a leading group was formed with Van Coevorden, Hannah Berry, Teresa Adam y hannah knighton, keeping the excitement going until the second transition.
The decisive segment was the half marathon, where Van Coevorden demonstrated intelligent strength management to finally overtake Berry, who had dominated part of the run.
Finally, Van Coevorden achieved her first victory in an IRONMAN event with a time of 4:05:58, closely followed by New Zealander Hannah Berry and a spectacular comeback by Grace thek, who had the best partial time in the foot race.
Top 10 female
| Position | Athlete | Total time | Difference | Medium pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Van Coevorden | 04:05:58 | — | 03: 55 min / km |
| 2 | Hannah Berry | 04:06:28 | + 00: 29 | 03: 57 min / km |
| 3 | Grace thek | 04:07:41 | + 01: 42 | 03: 45 min / km |
| 4 | Regan Hollioake | 04:10:18 | + 04: 19 | 04: 07 min / km |
| 5 | Chloe lane | 04:14:54 | + 08: 55 | 04: 05 min / km |
| 6 | Gabrielle Lumkes | 04:15:45 | + 09: 46 | 04: 07 min / km |
| 7 | samantha kingsford | 04:18:29 | + 12: 30 | 04: 03 min / km |
| 8 | Paige Cranage | 04:20:25 | + 14: 26 | 03: 56 min / km |
| 9 | Jasmine Brown | 04:20:38 | + 14: 39 | 04: 09 min / km |
| 10 | Skye Wallace | 04:21:16 | + 15: 17 | 04: 12 min / km |
