In the 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 Langkawi, Josh Ferris of Australia and Julie Derron of Switzerland secured commanding wire-to-wire victories in the men's and women's professional categories, respectively, navigating the race's challenging heat and hilly course. Both Ferris and Derron highlighted the extreme heat and the difficulty of the course, especially the run segment, as major challenges of the day.
Josh Ferris dominated the men's event from the start. He built a significant lead during the 1.9 km swim and extended it further on the 90 km bike leg, entering the second transition (T2) with an advantage of nearly seven minutes. The subsequent 21.1 km run was a victory lap, despite the brutal heat on the final 10 km stretch near the airport.
The women's race followed a similar pattern, with Julie Derron establishing an early lead that she never relinquished. The Swiss athlete, a 2024 Paris Olympics silver medalist, made a last-minute decision to compete and found success in conquering the tough conditions.
- Male Pro:
- 1 Josh Ferris AUS 3:46:56
- 2 Jens Nielsen DNK +3:29
- 3 Tyler Mislawchuk CAN +8:35
- 4 Josh Amberger AUS +10:50
- 5 Thomas Navarro FRA +12:30
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- Female Pro:
- 1 Julie Derron CHE 4:13:52
- 2 Nat van Coevorden AUS +4:19
- 3 Justine Guerard FRA +8:26
- 4 Fenella Langridge GBR +8:58
- 5 Regan Hollioake AUS +9:05