Koolhaas and Dailey win at the last IRONMAN Arizona
Simone Dailey wins and retires in Arizona
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HOMBRE DE HIERRO Arizona 2025 closes its history with the triumph of Menno Koolhaas and the emotional professional farewell of Simone Dailey, in the last edition held in Tempe.
Menno Koolhaas dominates the latest IRONMAN Arizona and Gonzalo Fuentes achieves a great 19th place
El IRONMAN Arizona 2025 It said goodbye this Sunday after twenty years of history in Tempe, with an edition that will be remembered for two reasons: the Dutchman's exhibition menno koolhaas, author of an impressive performance, and the professional farewell of the British Simone Dailey, who closed his career with the biggest victory of his career.
Furthermore, Spanish Gonzalo Fuentes He completed a solid race to finish 19th with 8:22:24, in what was his last participation in long-distance running.
Koolhaas's absolute dominance from the start
The men's race started at 6:40 a.m. at Tempe Town Lake, and from the first split it was clear that Koolhaas He arrived with the intention of dominating. The Dutchman was the first out of the water with 48:00, leading a group of ten men in just eleven seconds.
In the first few kilometers of cycling, a very strong group formed with Koolhaas, Ben Kanute, Andrea Salvisberg y Josh Lewis. In the meantime, Sam long, local idol, climbed from 16th place after a discreet swimming split (52:00).
The race exploded around kilometer 150 of the bike leg, when Koolhaas and Kanute took the lead. The Dutchman reached T2 first, with Kanute 16 seconds behind and Long already settled into fourth position at 3:24.
The marathon decided the race
Right from the start of the marathon, Koolhaas dropped Kanute and began to open up a gap at a pace impossible for the rest. His performance ended with:
- 48:00 in swimming
- 4:01:26 en bike
- 2:35:47 in a marathon
A set that led him to stop the clock in 7:28:52, a time that places him squarely among the best in the recent history of long distance running.
Long, very combative, climbed back up to second place (7:37:22), while Kanute He held on to complete the podium (7:38:57).
The Spanish Gonzalo Fuentes He finished in 19ª position 8:22:24Thus concluding his long-distance career with a very complete performance:
Simone Dailey bids farewell with the biggest victory of her career
In the women's race, the Spanish Lara Hernández-Tomé She set the initial pace with a flawless swim (49:45). However, the real star was Simone Dailey, who climbed from 11th position after starting at 10 minutes from the leader.
The Briton flew on the bike with the best pace of the day (24.86 mph) and arrived at T2 already second, only behind the American Alice AlbertsIn the running leg, Dailey continued to progress until he took the lead at kilometer 20.
His final triumph, with 8:37:17It was the perfect farewell after announcing that this would be his last test as a professional.
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Rachel Zilinskas (8: 41: 41) and Elisabetta Curridori (8: 44: 46) completed the podium.
- 55 ' in swimming
- Average speed over 40 km/h during the 180 km of cycling
- 2:52:00 in the marathon
A remarkable way to say goodbye in the last edition of an IRONMAN that marked an era in the calendar U.S.
PRO IRONMAN Arizona 2025 Results
(3.8 km + 180 km + 42.2 km)
Men
- Menno Koolhaas (NDL) - 7: 28: 52
- Sam Long (USA) - 7: 37: 22
- Ben Kanute (USA) - 7: 38: 57
- Gonzalo Fuentes (ESP) - 8: 22: 24
Women
- Simone Dailey (GBR) - 8: 37: 17
- Rachel Zilinskas (USA) - 8: 41: 41
- Elisabetta Curridori (ITA) - 8: 44: 46
