Sam Long (USA) and Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) take titles while course best drop at the Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman Triathlon

June 8, 2025

Trevor Foley (USA) and Michael Collins (GBR) complete the podium in the men’s race, while Chelsea Sodaro (USA) and Grace Alexander (USA) take second and third respectively in the women’s race

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland / TAMPA, Fla. (June 8, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In its first trip to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series saw yet another a thrilling race unfolded at Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman triathlon. Victories and maximum IRONMAN Pro Series points were taken by Sam Long (USA) and Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR). Long took the tape in a time of 3:36:50, setting a new course best time for the event. Following closely behind was Trevor Foley (USA) and Michael Collins (USA) who completed the podium. Charles-Barclay (GBR) put in another wire-to-wire performance, completing the course in 3:58:10, also setting a new course best. Chelsea Sodaro (USA) and Grace Alexander (USA) would finish second and third respectfully to round out the podium.

It was ideal racing conditions in the historic Chesapeake town of Cambridge on race morning. Swim specialist Greg Harper (USA) emerged from the waters of the Choptank River first in a time of 23:16, followed quickly by Ben Kanute (USA) 20 seconds behind. While it would be Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) who would ultimately exit the swim first in trademark fashion finishing in 25:10, American swimming prodigy and Viginia Tech University grad Margarita Ryan, would provide the biggest challenge swimming neck and neck and exiting the water second behind the 2023 IRONMAN World Champion.

While Kanute would take an early lead on the bike, it was Robert Kallin (SWE) who would eventually take control of the ZOOT Bike Course, maneuvering to the front of the race and holding his position heading into T2. While Kallin would finish with the fastest bike split of the day (1:54:37), it was clear that Sam Long was on a mission, entering T2 in second and storming onto the run. Jackson Laundry (USA) followed behind Long as a group that included Anthony Costes (FRA), Ben Kanute (USA) Trevor Foley (USA), Luke Jones (USA), and Michael Collins (GBR) all closed in and it was the race would be decided on the run.

Quickly into the run, Long and Foley would catch Kallin and take over at the front of the race. A charging Collins showed his run perigee catching up to the front of the field, but the real fireworks would unfold as Long and Foley ran shoulder to shoulder for several miles in a run battle royal. Long’s pace would prove to be the deciding factor as he would take the lead in the final miles and cruise into the finish setting a new course best time in Cambridge. Foley followed behind and Collins shortly after completing the podium in a career defining performance for the young British talent.

In the women’s race, Charles-Barclay worked quickly making her way to front and held the lead for the remainder of the day. Lisa Becharas (USA) and Alice Albert (USA) laid down incredible bike splits (2:06:59 and 206:46 respectively) in pursuit of the 2023 IRONMAN World Champion, but Charles-Barclay wasted little time in transition and quickly took control on the run. 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, Chelsea Sodaro (USA) showed a strong return to form following lingering illness early in the year and produced a blister chase in an effort to catch Charles-Barclay. However, it would ultimately be Charles-Barclay’s day as the Brit soared into Gerry Boyle Park and earned her first IRONMAN Pro Series victory while also setting a new course best time in Cambridge. Sodaro followed 1:11 behind and a charging Grace Alexander would take the third podium spot.

“The day played out a little different than I thought. I thought I’d get to the front a little earlier on the bike and actually I never got to the front. It quickly became apparent that it was going to be a run battle with me and Trevor. You go through some darkness and it is a game of belief of how bad you want it. I am very happy with how I executed,” said Long on the finish line.

“It’s pretty tough, but it is my style of race, going from the gun. You always feel like you get the target on your back. I wasn’t really sure the gaps behind. I was trying to put my head down and push and focus on keeping the power going because it is so fast and flat. You just can’t let up or you feel like you are going to go backwards. It couldn’t be more different than my last race in Lanzarote. It was a much harder bike ride than I anticipated. I hadn’t planned on having to push that fast out on the run, so it is nice confidence boost. Super happy and a really good day out there” said Charles-Barclay after her win.

Top Five Male Professional Results – IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman

Top Five Female Professional Results – IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman

News and Notes 

• Sam Long (USA) comes from behind out pacing Trevor Foley (USA) in shoulder to shoulder run battle to take the win in a time of 3:36:50, setting a new course for the best time for the event, previously 3:41:47 set by Cody Beals (CAN) in 2022.
• Charles-Barclay (GBR) put in another wire-to-wire performance, completing the course in 3:58:10, also setting a new course best, previously 4:03:52 set by Sarah True in 2022.
• America swim specialist Greg Harper (USA) secured the fastest swim of the day with a time of 23:15, while Lucy Charles-Barclay would exit the water first in signature style finishing the swim in 25:10.
• Robert Kallin (SWE) landed the fastest bike of the day checking a time of 01:54:37, setting a new bike course best time previously 1:59:15 set by age group athlete Wilson Hoo (CAN) in 2011.
• Alice Alberts (USA) would put in the fastest bike split in the women’s field finishing the course in 2:06:46, also setting a new bike course best time, previously held 2:13:50 set by age group athlete Marillyn MacDonald (CAN) in 2007.
• Long would set the fastest run split of the day finish the 13.1-mile course through Cambridge in 1:10:49, while Daniela Kleiser (DEU) would run the fastest run split in the women’s race finish the course in an impressive 1:15:24.
• Notable changes in the IRONMAN Pro Series men’s standings are Cameron Wurf (AUS) moving six places into the top stop in the standings, Paul Schuster (DEU) moving ten places into sixth in the standings and Ben Kanute (USA) jumping forward nine spots into eighth. In the women’s standings Alice Alberts (USA) moves nine spots up to sixth in the standings while Lisa Becharas (USA) moves 12 spots into tenth.

Full results for the 2025 Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman triathlon can be found at www.ironman.com/races/im703-eagleman/results. For additional event information, please visit  www.ironman.com/races/im703-eagleman.

IRONMAN Pro Series Standings

The IRONMAN Pro Series™ is a year-long performance-based triathlon race series with professional triathletes being able to earn points at 18 select races in 17 locations globally. Open to approximately 1,000 eligible professional triathletes worldwide, the IRONMAN Pro Series ushers in a new era of IRONMAN racing where Every Second Matters™ with every second behind the race winner equating to a point earned or lost. For any athlete, only their top five event results count towards their overall Pro Series points and standing, of which a maximum of three IRONMAN results can be counted. How it works can be found here.

Long and Charles-Barclay walked away with the maximum IRONMAN Pro Series points available for an IRONMAN triathlon of 2,500. Athletes finishing behind the race winner saw their points diminish by one with every second that ticked off behind the race winner. Post race, big movers and shakers from today, are Kat Cameron Wurf (AUS) moving into the top spot in the standings, Paul Schuster (DEU) moving into sixth, and Alice Alberts (USA) moving nine spots up to sixth in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings.

Overall IRONMAN Pro Series Standings – Top Five Male (After Nine Events)

Overall IRONMAN Pro Series Standings – Top Five Female (After Nine Events)

Full IRONMAN Pro Series standings can be found at proseries.ironman.com.

Overall IRONMAN Pro Series Event Prize Money

In addition to the IRONMAN Pro Series’ $1.7M year-end bonus prize pool, there is an event pro prize purse payout of $2,450,000, distributed across IRONMAN Pro Series events. With the first eight IRONMAN Pro Series races complete, a total of $712,500USD has been earned by professional athletes so far – leaving just under $1.7million USD to be claimed at the remaining events.

Top Five Male Prize Money Earned (After Nine Events)

Top Five Female Prize Money Earned (After Nine Events)

Next IRONMAN Pro Series Events Coming Up

Next up, the 2025 IRONMAN Pro Series heads down under for the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns triathlon on Saturday, June 14.

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