Kat Matthews and Kristian Blummenfelt make history at IRONMAN Texas 2025
On April 26, the HOMBRE DE HIERRO Texas 2025 left us one of those days that are already part of the history of long-distance triathlon.
Kat matthews y Kristian Blummenfelt Not only did they take the victory, but they also set some outrageous records on a day where the conditions were favorable, but where, above all, the quality of these triathletes was evident.
Kat Matthews, the fastest woman in an official IRONMAN
Kat matthews once again made it clear why she is one of the great dominators of long distance.
The British woman achieved her third consecutive victory in Texas, crossing the finish line in an impressive 8:10:34, establishing the new women's record in a HOMBRE DE HIERRO official, without external aid or special projects like the Sub8.
With this time, he surpasses two giants such as Daniela Ryf y Anne Haug, on a day that has gone down in history.
And if that were not enough, she was the fastest on foot, completing the final marathon in 2:49:19, with an eight-minute lead over her closest pursuer.
Kristian Blummenfelt sweeps with a 7:24:20
For its part, Kristian Blummenfelt He wasn't far behind. The Norwegian stopped the clock in a brutal 7:24:20, achieving:
- El new official record franchise HOMBRE DE HIERRO over full distance, under normal conditions (no tail current).
- El best partial on foot of the day, going under 2 hours 35 minutes in the marathon.
- A crushing victory that continues to expand his legend in triathlon.
His time is only surpassed by his own record in Cozumel (7:21:12), but there the Caribbean Sea played in his favor.
Here in Texas, Blummenfelt has set the bar quite high, having achieved it without outside help.
Records also in the cycling segment
The day was also crazy on two wheels:
- cam wurf signed the best time in history on a bike HOMBRE DE HIERRO, with a spectacular 3:53:32.
- Among the girls, Taylor Knibb also flew, with a partial of 4:19:46, the best women's brand ever seen in this segment.
To give you an idea of the enormity: up to 14 men They went under four hours on the bike. Something that, until now, had simply not been seen in a HOMBRE DE HIERRO.
Antonio Benito, a historic record for Spain
At a national level, Antonio Benito was one of the great protagonists of the day.
The man from La Mancha slipped into second place overall, clocking an impressive time with 7:32:23, which means:
- La best historical mark of a Spanish triathlete in a HOMBRE DE HIERRO official.
- Su direct classification for the World Cup HOMBRE DE HIERRO of Nice 2025.
Benito completed his exhibition with partials of 48:33 in swimming, 3:57:20 on the bike and a great marathon in 2:41:56.
A superb performance that confirms that we have a triathlete who can dream big.
