Laura Philipp wins EM titles at the Ironman in Hamburg with a record time!

Laura Philipp wins EM titles at the Ironman in Hamburg with a record time!

On June 1, 2025, Laura Philipp secured the title at the European Championship at the Ironman in Hamburg and triumphed in a gripping competition against Katrina Matthews. With a fantastic time of 8:03:13 hours, she celebrated her third EM title. Philipp, 38 years old and from Neckargemünd, crossed the finish line two minutes ahead of Matthews, which took a strong second place. This was her first long-distance triathlon of the season and served as a decisive form test for the upcoming World Cup in Hawaii on October 11th. Philipp is automatically qualified for the World Cup as the defending champion, while Matthews had already completed an Ironman in Texas five weeks ago.

The competition in Hamburg started with a delay of 45 minutes due to a thunderstorm and finally started at 7 a.m. The professional women set off on the 3.8 km long swimming route in the inland and outside. Together they ended the swimming distance in 54:38 minutes. While Matthews, Philipp and Norwegian debutante Solveig Løvseth triumphed in the first disciplines, the defending champion Jackie Hering could not keep the connection early during the bike route.

exciting duel between Philipp and Matthews

After the swimming route, the athletes dominated cycling, with Matthews giving an impressive time of 4:22:45 and taking the lead. A hard duel between Philipp and Matthews continued in the marathon, with both completing the first half marathon with a time of 1:18. Matthews in the meantime could be in the lead with up to 45 seconds, but Philipp quickly caught up and overtook them at kilometer 33 before expanding her lead.

Philipp's final time of 8:03:13 makes this competition one of the fastest and closest Ironman finishes in history. Matthews finished with a time of 8:05:13 and Løvseth finished third with 8:12:28. This race not only promoted the individual performance of the athletes, but also impressively demonstrated the high competition in triathlon sports.

triathlon at a glance

triathlon is a relatively young sport that was first held in San Diego, California in 1974, and has also been held in Germany since 1982. The German Triathlon Union (DTU) was founded in 1985 and promotes sport and the rules. In 2000 the triathlon was established as an Olympic discipline. Around 600 triathlon events take place in Germany every year. The biggest event, the ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg, attracts around 10,000 participants and over 250,000 spectators and illustrates the popularity of this sport. Well-known German triathletes such as Jan Frodeno, who won Olympic gold in 2008 and won several Ironman competitions, have contributed significantly to this popularity.

Laura Philipp has once again proven that she is one of the best athletes in this discipline. Your impressive achievements offer a promising view of the upcoming competitions, especially at the World Cup in Hawaii.

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