Laura Philipp wins the 2025 Roth Challenge with a total display

 This Sunday, July 6, a new edition of the Challenge Roth, one of the most emblematic tests of international long distance.

The great protagonist of the day was the German Laura Philipp, who took the victory with a time of 8:18:18, thus adding her first victory in this legendary race after having finished third in 2023 and second in 2024.

The race began with a swim without a wetsuit in the Danube due to the high temperatures of the previous days. The Swiss alani siffert was the fastest in the water with a time of 52:31. The Australian Grace thek came out second at 1:34, while Philipp He did it in 58:15, more than five minutes later.

In the cycling segment, Siffert held the lead for much of the route, but Philipp He gradually made up ground until he caught up with her at kilometer 140. From there, he distanced himself from the Swiss and reached T2 with a 2:21 advantage. Third place at that time went to Nikki Bartlett, with Thek and Merle Brunée completing the top 5.

The run was a solo run for Philipp, who extended his lead to more than 10 minutes in the first half of the marathon.

Behind them, the fight for the podium intensified. La K He overtook Bartlett with 10 km remaining and consolidated his second place. In the final kilometers, Siffert He recovered and went on to Bartlett to secure third place.

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