Ironman Florida…no words for this race. Following the world-record performances on the men’s side, rising Swiss star Alanis Siffert took victory in the women’s race, further cementing her growing reputation as one of the sport’s very best athletes.

Siffert clocked her fastest-ever full-distance time, finishing in 8:08:36, adding to her victories at Challenge Roth and l’Alpe d’Huez, along with third place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. (Another impressive statistic: Siffert has finished on the podium in 63% of her professional races – 22 podiums from 35 starts!)

In terms of how the race unfolded, Siffert and Holly Lawrence came out of the water together, Siffert in 51:08 and Lawrence in 51:09. Megan McDonald was third out of the water, 3:46 down.

Despite Siffert’s reputation as a powerhouse cyclist – not surprising given she trains under Brett Sutton, known for producing some of the sport’s strongest cyclists – the pair rode together for much of the bike leg. Lawrence eventually broke clear by the 144.2km mark, arriving first in T2 with a 1:54 advantage.

However, Siffert made the pass on the run, taking the win and securing her first-ever Kona qualification. (It’ll be incredibly exciting to watch her gear up for the Big Island in 2027!)

Lawrence secured an emotional second-place finish in 8:23:55. It was the first podium in nearly 32 months for the 17-time Ironman 70.3 champion and former Ironman 70.3 World Champion, and also marked her 30th career top-three finish. She, too, secured a Kona slot. (Lawrence finished an impressive sixth in her Kona debut in 2025 but missed this year’s race due to injury.)

Laura Jansen rounded out the podium in third, also earning her the final slot.