Busselton put on a stunning show, with near perfect race conditions for IRONMAN Western Australia and IRONMAN 70.3 WA, held Sunday 7 December 2025 on the Geographe Bay coast.
In the men’s pro IRONMAN race, Britain’s Cameron Main took the tape in a superb 7:38:26. WA’s Caleb Noble (Stadium Tri Club) claimed second place after a thrilling late-race duel, finishing in 7:42:43, while Japan’s Jumpei Furuya completed the podium in 7:43:04. WA young-gun Nick Thompson (UWA Tri Club) had a very strong performance to finish fourth in 7:44:23.
For the professional women, Holland’s Lotte Wilms took a triumphant victory in 8:30:50, ahead of Britain’s Kate Curran (8:44:50) and France’s Anne-Sophie Pierre (8:46:48). Aussie Charlotte McShane was fourth (8:49:11), while Dutch star Els Visser finished fifth (8:52:22) in her final pro race, coming full circle as Ironman WA was also her very first pro race back in 2017.
It was also the final professional IRONMAN for legendary WA athlete Kate Bevilaqua (Fremantle Tri Club), who crossed the Busselton finish line in 10:22:33. She was supported by her GK Endurance crew, husband Guy Crawford, and many athletes she has inspired throughout her long course career. This isn’t the end of triathlon for Kate though. She’ll continue racing age group, and we can’t wait to see what comes next for her.
In the IRONMAN, the top 3 overall age group athletes (not pro) were:
1st Female – Laura Hemmings (40-44, 09:27:23) AUS
2nd Female – Aleisha Williams (30-34, 09:50:26)
3rd Female – WA’s Mikaela Kelsall (30-34, 09:56:54) Non member
1st Male – Patrick Roberts (25-29, 08:18:45) AUS
2nd Male – Oliver Laws (30-34, 08:38:45) QLD
3rd Male – Scott Connolly (40-44, 08:40:12) NSW
In the 70.3, the top 3 overall age group athletes were:
1st Female – WA’s Ella Phelan (18-24, 4:41:53) Perth Tri Club
2nd Female – Emily Kluge (30-34, 4:47:25) Non-member AUS
3rd Female – Micaela Harvie (25-29, 4:48:39) Non-member AUS
1st Male – WA’s Oliver Wright (30-34, 4:06:55) Rep GB
2nd Male – WA’s Mark Oakshott (45-49, 4:08:52)
3rd Male – WA’s Simon Morbey (25-29, 4:13:15) Rep NZ Congratulations to everyone who raced, and an extra cheer for those who finished their very first Ironman, 70.3, or triathlon at the event. We’re thrilled for you. A big shout‑out as well to the athletes who secured Kona or Nice qualification. Absolute legends.