On July 6th you can follow the Challenge Roth Live. The long-distance classic again attracts some of the world’s best triathletes to Franconia.
The top athletes have reached the goal of the Roth Challenge. The Brit Sam Laidlow grabbed the victory for men. The fastest woman was European champion Laura Philipp.
3:20 p.m.: Grace Thek celebrates second place, Alanis Siffert is third, Nikki Bartlet fetches fourth in the final sprint.
3 p.m.: Laura Philipp celebrates her first Challenge victory
2:54 p.m.: Laura Philipp runs loosely and relaxed smiling towards the goal.
2:44 p.m.: Grace Thek overtakes Nikki Bartlett after 33.5 kilometers and is now second behind Philipp.
2:11 p.m.: Two Germans on the podium: Jan Stratmann becomes third. Fifth place goes to Freddy Funk.
2 p.m.: Sam Laidlow is at the finish line and celebrates the victory in 7:29:35 hours. Jonas Schomburg ends the race after 7:32:14 hours.
1.41 p.m.: The countdown is running – it is still a good 20 minutes to go for Laidlow and Schomburg
1.30 p.m.: Wilhelm Hirsch (Halle) has to deal with back problems at 22.5 km at kilometers.
1:11 p.m.: Philipp seems to make the race confidently for women. Nikki Bartlett (GbR), which Alanis Siffert has overtaken, and Grace Thek.
1.10 p.m.: Laidlow has overtaken Schomburg after almost 30 kilometers.
1:04 p.m.: Persacre is picked up: After 27 kilometers, Sam Laidlow is only 37 seconds away from Schomburg
12:22 p.m.: Anne Haug, who has already won four times in Roth, supports the athletes on the track and has a favorite: “Laura will definitely do it,” said Haug. Whose record of 2024 Philipp may break today.
The local hero is planning to start again next year. “It’s like a World Cup for us.” However, her focus is currently on Ironman in Hawaii. Before that, they continue in Spain next week. Because she had to finish an “Ironman” for the start in Hawaii.
12:10 p.m.: Philipp now clearly in the lead for women. Change after 5:33:44 hours from the bike to running. 42.195 km to go.
12.09 p.m.: Men after 11.7 km – Schomburg leads before Laidlow (+3: 03 min) and Vincent Luis (+5: 12min)
11:40 a.m.: Schomburg starts quickly and lets the distance in Laidlow grow. Schomburg is 28 seconds faster than last year’s winner Magnus Ditlev in his 2024 race.
11.29 a.m.: Also German chasing quartet on course-Frederic Funk (+5: 38min), Jan Stratmann (+5: 41), Jannik Stoll (+5: 45) and Finn Große-Freese (+5: 49) after 180 bike kilometers in places four to eight.
11:24 p.m.: Lücke closed: Philipp has overtaken Siffert and tries to take off on the running route before the change.
11:20 p.m.: Change: Schomburg is the first to reach the transition zone. 4:50:19 hours his time. Laidlow arrived for 50 seconds behind. Third Vincent Luis with over 4 minutes behind.
11.18 a.m.: Philipp continues to cock – under one minute she still lacks the leading Siffert.
10:51 a.m.: After 4:18:48 – Schomburg fights for the second time through Solarer Berg. Laidlow has 4:20:30 hours on the clock during his passage. Persons around Jan Stratmann not yet in sight.
10.46 a.m.: World champion on striking distance: Laura Philipp slowly pushes herself to the leading Alanis Siffert. Shake after 120 km is still 1:48 minutes.
10:22 a.m.: The intermediate times of the top men from Greding – KM 123. Leading Schomburg 3:30:37 hours. Dam Laidlow (+2.26 seconds). Jesper Svenennson (+6.12)
9.28 p.m.: Philipp is the second woman on Solarer Berg. Siffert had driven through 3:06 minutes.
9.18 p.m.: Laura Philipp has worked up in second position. Legend over three minutes on Siffert.
8.52 a.m.: Further German leadership: Schomburg is the first after 2:23 hours to enjoy the mood on Solarer Berg. Sam Laidlow is 18 behind him for 2 minutes. In the chasing group, the four -year -old Jan Stratmann endeavors to keep up the pace.
8:28 p.m.: At Andi Dreetz, the time measurement stopped at 16.6 kilometers – but it probably stays in the race.
8.15 a.m.: The Frenchman Sam Laidlow has pushed in two and is the first pursuer of Jonas Schomburg at the Kalvarienberg in Greding. Which has expanded his lead to 2:31 minutes. Third is Jan Stratmann (+4: 19) at the same time as Aaron Royle and Jannik Stoll.
8.13 a.m.: Alanis Siffert is at 16.6 2:21 minutes ahead of Grace Thek. Laura Philipp as third is 5:17 minutes ago.
7.35 a.m.: Laura Philipp comes out of the water with 5:44 minutes behind the leading Siffert.
7.34 a.m.: The swimming times overall are slower because it was swums without neoprene.
7.32 a.m.: The Swiss Alanis Sieffert is out of the water after 52.31 minutes with a big lead. The runner -up Grace Teek has 1 minute 34 seconds behind.
7.27 a.m.: Jonas Schomburg took the lead after a quick change (72 seconds). 180 kilometers are in front of the athletes.
7.17 a.m.: The first are out of the water: Henri Schoemann lies with his swimming time of 46.17 minutes ahead of Jonas Schomburg +(2 seconds) and Lukasz Wojt (+12 seconds). World champion Sam Leidlow comes from the canal as a sixth fastest with 17 seconds.
Video: 3.8 kilometers swim in the Summary
7.12 p.m.: Last turn (3,500 meters) among the men: Henri Schoemann now leads the field with the fastest athletes and keeps the pace high.
6.44 a.m.: For men, the Lukasz Wojt Würzburger swims away, followed by newcomer Wilhelm Hirsch and Vincent Luis. Alanis Siffert took the lead in front of Grace Thek for women.
6.37 a.m.: Seven minutes later, the starting shot for women is given. For co -favorite Laura Philipp, who is traveling with a golden bathing cap, everything has to be given.
6.30 a.m.: The Triathlon Roth has started. The starters are in the water. Local hero Andi Dreetz wants to be there and repeat his victory from 2019.
6.23 a.m.: In 2024, the Oberfränkin Anne Haug and Magnus Ditlev set new world best times: Haug pulverizes the previous record of the Swiss Daniela Ryf in a time of 8:02:38 hours. Magnus Ditlev undercut his own time from the 2023r – in 7:23:24 hours
6.15 a.m.: Everything is in Roth in the sign of the triathlon. It currently looks like almost perfect conditions. Air temperature: 16.5 ° C, maximum daily value: approx. 27 ° C, the sun is likely to be little look today, in the late afternoon very slight rain may be expected.
All information about the race
On July 6th the Challenge Roth 2025. The Bavarian Radio transfers from the start to the finish in Livestream Complete and without interruption until 3:15 p.m. From 6.15 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., the live on BR television also broadcasts.
Legendary route attracts with a family atmosphere
3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running – top -class triathletes meet in Roth every year at the event in a family atmosphere. It starts with swimming in the Main-Donau Canal.
Then the athletes drive on the bike route with the highlight over the legendary Solar mountain. The final marathon leads along the canal again, over the Rother Marktplatz, Büchenbach and the destination in Roth.
Source: BR24Sport 06.07.2025 – 06:10 a.m.
