Kristian Blummenfelt and Kat Matthews win IRONMAN Texas 2025, with Antonio Benito second.

Today, Saturday, April 26, a new edition of the HOMBRE DE HIERRO Texas, where the Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt He made it clear once again why he is one of the biggest names in world triathlon.

With a great weather of 7:24:20, the Olympic champion took the victory in a very fast test, followed by the Spaniard Antonio Benito, who had the best performance of his professional career.

Swimming: an even start

The race started with a very tight swimming segment. Andreas Salvisberg He was the first to leave the water with a time of 48:26, leading a compact group of 24 triathletes separated by less than 40 seconds.

Antonio Benito managed to position itself in the fifth place upon exiting the water, placing himself in an ideal strategic position for the second part of the test.

Cycling: natural selections

During the cycling segment, the initial group lost units as the kilometers progressed.

At kilometer 105, a platoon of 14 triathletes, led by Nick Thompson, continued setting the pace with Antonio Benito still in the leading group.

Cameron Wurf He later joined the lead of the race, setting the best bike split of the day (3:53:32) and getting off first to run, followed closely by Nick ThompsonJust 27 seconds later, they began their marathon. kallin, Antonio Benito, Rudy von berg y Kristian Blummenfelt, all with cycling times under four hours.

The marathon: Blummenfelt imposes its law

From the first kilometers of the marathon, Kristian Blummenfelt He took the lead with a firm step, determined to seek a historic record. Meanwhile, Antonio Benito He settled in second position, demonstrating great solvency in the foot race.

Rudy von berg overtook Nick Thompson y Cameron Wurf at kilometer 15 to move into third place. Despite Blummenfelt's efforts to break the absolute record barrier, he finally stopped the clock at 2:34:03 for the marathon, achieving a victory with 7:24:20 at the finish line.

For its part, Antonio Benito crossed the finish line 8: 03 Minutos then stopping the clock in 7:32:23, achieving the best IRONMAN of his career and confirming his enormous progress in the long distance.

 

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Men's top 10 ranking for IRONMAN Texas 2025

Kat Matthews reigns supreme in the women's event

In the female category, Kat matthews He put in a stellar performance, taking the victory with a time of 8:10:34, one of the best records in the history of IRONMAN Texas.

The British dominated with authority, leaving Taylor Knibb in second position with 8:20:15 and Lisa Perterer completing the podium in 8:28:17A top-level race that confirmed Matthews as one of the great figures in long distance running.

Top 10 ranking feminine  of the IRONMAN Texas 2025