Frankfurt turns back into a triathlon mecca on Sunday. What does that mean for city traffic? And which professional should I keep an eye on? In our overview you will find out everything you need to know about the Ironman Frankfurt 2025.
The Ironman Frankfurt goes to its 23rd edition on Sunday. At 6.20 a.m., the starting signal at the Langener Waldsee sounds and in the following hours it means again: 3.8 kilometers swimming, 180 kilometers cycling, 42.2 kilometers running. In the afternoon, the European champion is chosen at the men’s professional race. Numerous joys and pain tears are once again shed with hobby iron men and women.
The Hessische Rundfunk broadcasts the triathlon event on television, In the live stream on hessenschau.de, in the ARD media library and on YouTube from 6.10 a.m. We have listed everything you need to know in advance of the Ironman.
This is what the route looks like
A triathlon, the name already reveals it, is already completed in three stages. It is swimming, cycling and running. This is no different on the extremely tedious Ironman distance. In Frankfurt – or rather: In the Frankfurt metropolitan region – the participants only plunge into the Langener Waldsee, then flit through the Taunus on their bikes and finally do four rounds in front of the skyline. For better orientation, there is the route of every discipline in the picture.
How to see the race in the HR
The Hessische Rundfunk will broadcast the Ironman live from 6.10 a.m. and in full length Right on several platforms: on television, in stream on hessenschau.de (there is also one there Live ticker), in the ARD media library and on YouTube – more than eight hours. The regular program ends at 2:15 p.m. Target camera is switched on hessenschau.de from 2:30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Ralf Scholt is a moderator of the show, as an expert again this year the Ironman World Champion from 2014, Sebastian Kienle. The race is commented on by Dirk Froberg. Interesting for particularly active spectators: via WhatsApp (0162/2405264) and Mail ([email protected]) is the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a raffle. Please check from calls on the number.
These are the favorites
The Ironman Frankfurt is as well staffed this year as it is rarely before. “It’s a sensational field. I’m looking forward to it”, at least said HR expert Kienle recently. And he has at least five good reasons for it.
Local hero and world champion Patrick Lange (Bad Wildungen), last year’s winner and defending champion Kristian Blummenfelt (Norway), his compatriot Gustav Idn, the World Cup second and challenge-Roth-Dominator Magnus Ditlev (Denmark) and the World Cup third Rodolphe from Berg (USA): You are all the European championship title this year. We are better not even starting to start with the fact that other strong athletes in the field can at least calculate outsiders chances. It should remain a compact overview.
These are the most important closures
Swimming in the Langen Waldsee have to do without leisure bathers at the weekend. The marathon in Frankfurt’s city center leads to mobility restrictions around the banks of the Main, especially the 180-kilometer cycling route ensures A number of closures and traffic disruptions.
The bike route first leads from the Waldsee to the Frankfurter City. It goes beyond Hanauer Landstrasse before Hochstadt, Wachenbuchen, Nidderau and Altenstadt are passed. The northernmost point of the Ironman Day is a Stammheim, from there it goes back towards Frankfurt.
In the city, the bike route leads along Friedberger Landstrasse and Konrad-Adenauer-Straße to the Konstablerwache and from there to the Main. The final marathon finally finds Stat on both sides of the ban. The finish is on the Römerberg. The organizer has another one this year Interactive blocking time map Created, on which all impairments of traffic are shown in detail.
