Josh Ferris and Amelia Rose Watkinson won the men's and women's professional titles at the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu Cebu, respectively. Ferris claimed the top spot with a time of 3:49:11. Watkinson finished with a time of 4:14:22. The event took place on Sunday, August 10, at Mactan Newtown. Ferris's victory was a surprise, while Watkinson's win marked a successful return to the event.
Men's Race: Josh Ferris secured the win, finishing just shy of the course record. His time was 3:49:11, He had a strong swim (21:37) and bike (2:02:15) performance, Sam Phillips finished second with the fastest run split (1:19:45) but couldn't close the gap after a slower swim. Sam Osborne finished third with a time of 4:04:05.
Women's Race: Amelia Rose Watkinson claimed victory with a time of 4:14:22. Her splits were 26:24 (swim), 2:14:40 (bike), and 1:28:17 (run), Watkinson's win was a return to the top, eight years after her first win in 2017.
- Male Pro:
- 1 Josh Ferris AUS 3:49:11
- 2 Mike Phillips NZL +3:30
- 3 Sam Osborne NZL +14:55
- 4 Nicholas Free AUS +22:15
- 5 Calvin Amos AUS +25:32
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- Female Pro:
- 1 Amelia Watkinson NZL 4:14:22
- 2 Sophie Malowiecki AUS +10:20
- 3 Samantha Kingsford NZL +13:23
- 4 Ekaterina Shabalina KAZ +14:30
- 5 Lauren Hume AUS +21:46