12 Male Athletes Take Titles in Their Age Group at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France

September 15, 2025

Quentin Amaral from France earns top honors as Overall Age Group World Champion

NICE, France / TAMPA, Fla. (September 15, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The best male long-distance triathletes in the world from 12 age groups claimed their respective titles at the 2025 IRONMAN^® World Championship triathlon in Nice, France on Sunday, September 14. Nearly 2,500 registered athletes from 86 countries, regions and territories swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles, and ran 26.2 miles, in triathlon’s pinnacle event of triathlon. The overall Age-Group World Champion crown went to France’s Quentin Amarat racing in the M25-29 category and finishing in a blistering time of 8:41:20. Germany had the most Age-Group World Champions with three, earning titles in the M35-29, M45-49, and M70-74. The youngest Age Group World Champion was Danyil Odynets from Ukraine competing in the M18-24 and posting a 9:09:42 finish time. On the other end of the spectrum was Gian Marco Tironi from Italy who was the oldest Age Group World Champion from the M75-79 category finishing in a an incredible 13:35:24.

Below are the World Champions of each age group.

The 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France kicked off with the 3.8km (2.4-mile) ROKA Swim Course in the blue Mediterranean waters of Baie des Anges. Athletes then embarked on the scenic and challenging 180.2km (112-mile) ZOOT Bike Course, which followed through the hinterland of Nice via the beautiful hillside villages.  Along with stunning coastline and charming villages, the course also featured challenging climbs and technical descents. The four-loop 42.2km (26.2-mile) HOKA Run Course spanned end-to-end of the iconic Promenade des Anglais, passing alongside the famous beach clubs, the Chaises Bleues (blue chairs), and the monumental Negresco Hotel, all with the Mediterranean Sea as a backdrop. With each loop, competitors experienced the crowd’s energy as they tackled the flat, fast run course and pushed their limits, culminating in a world-class finish line experience on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais.

Further coverage of the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France, is available on the IRONMAN YouTube channel and @IRONMANTri social channels.

Full results can be found at www.ironman.com/im-world-championship-nice-results. For more information about the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France, please visit www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-nice. For more information on the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brands and global event series, visit www.ironman.com. Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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About the IRONMAN World Championship

On February 18, 1978, 15 competitors came to the shores of Waikiki, Hawai`i to take on the first-ever IRONMAN<sup>®</sup> triathlon. It was an idea hatched by John Collins, a Naval Officer stationed in Hawai`i, and his wife Judy during a swim club gathering. Collins’ proposal was a friendly test of fitness combining the three toughest endurance races on Oahu into one race: The 2.4-mile Waikiki Rough-water Swim, the 112-mile Around-Oahu Bike Race, followed by a 26.2-mile run on the Honolulu Marathon course. That first race would set the stage for what IRONMAN triathlon would become: the most-challenging single-day sporting event in the world, and a brand symbolizing the belief that “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^®.” Since its inception in 1978 on the Island of O`ahu and continued history in Kona on the Island of Hawai`i with recent stops in St. George, Utah and Nice, France, the IRONMAN World Championship^® triathlon has etched its name in history through historic performances, inspiring athletes, and a lifetime of memories that define the sport of triathlon today. The IRONMAN World Championship remains the most iconic single-day endurance sporting event in the world and is the culmination of 40 global IRONMAN events with over 94,000 athletes around the world striving for one of the coveted qualifying slots of any sporting event in the world. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship.

About The IRONMAN Group

The IRONMAN Group is the world’s largest operator of participation sports with a portfolio of brands, events, media, partners, merchandise, and digital platforms operating in over 50 countries worldwide. A global portfolio consisting of hundreds of events includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150^® Triathlon Series, IRONKIDS^®, premier running events including the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf^®, the UTMB® World Series of trail running, the Epic Series™ of mountain biking including the Absa Cape Epic^®, and a collection of road cycling and other multisport races. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, millions of athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. From its beginnings as a single race among friends in Hawai’i, The IRONMAN Group has become a global sensation and collection of high-growth lifestyle brands that inspire people to unlock their potential in life. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about/ironman-group.