Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden win Ironman 70.3

More than 3,000 competitors participated in the annual Ironman 70.3 event in Port Macquarie on Sunday, October 18.

In the men's competition, Belgian two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion Jelle Geens secured victory with a time of 3:44:34. He was followed by Australians Kieran Storch in second place and Mitchell Kibby in third.

In the women's event, Natalie Van Coevorden successfully defended her title, finishing with a time of 4:16:40. Van Coevorden overcame a four-minute deficit during the run leg to finish 32 seconds ahead of Paris 2024 Olympian Emily Watts.