“I have no background in swim, bike or run,” Philipp continued. “The only sport I did when I was younger was rock climbing, but I cycled to school because it was faster than public transport and that ...

Great Britain's Kat Matthews wins silver in the Ironman World Championship in Nice, behind race-winner Laura Philipp.

German star proves a class apart as she wins a first world title with a near-perfect display in the south of France.

German Laura Philipp pulled away from Brit Kat Matthews in the 26.2-mile run to become the second-oldest woman to win an ...

German favourite Laura Philipp finally landed the Ironman title she was due in Nice, but GB's Kat Matthews matched her for ...

Just 200 metres into the bike section, a flat tyre saw one of the big favourites ruled out of race in desperately unfortunate ...

The world's best female triathletes will descend upon Nice, France, for the Ironman Women's World Championship on Sunday. The ...