1/103Matthew Marquardt crosses the finish line to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race in his first Ironman, becoming the first American triathlete to win Ironman Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
In pictures: Cairns IRONMAN 2025
Thousands of athletes from across the nation, and the globe, descended on the Far North to participate in the ‘Race in Paradise’ Cairns IRONMAN. SEE THE PHOTOS.
2/103Matthew Marquardt crosses the finish line to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race in his first Ironman, becoming the first American triathlete to win Ironman Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
3/103Matthew Marquardt crosses the finish line to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race in his first Ironman, becoming the first American triathlete to win Ironman Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
4/103Jackie Hering crosses the finish line to win Ironman Cairns elite women's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
5/103Jackie Hering crosses the finish line to win Ironman Cairns elite women's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
6/103Jackie Hering crosses the finish line to win Ironman Cairns elite women's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
7/103Jackie Hering crosses the finish line to win Ironman Cairns elite women's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
8/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns triathlon race, with the swim leg held off the coast of Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
9/103Professional triathletes begin the swim leg of the Ironman Cairns Elite Men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
10/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns Elite Men race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
11/103Gabrielle Lumpes lines up at the start of the Ironman Cairns elite women's race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
12/103Kylie Simpson lines up at the start of the Ironman Cairns elite women's race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/103Hannah Berry about to start the Ironman Cairns elite women's race start at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/103Ironman Cairns elite men's race start at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/103Triathletes line up for the Ironman Cairns race start at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/103Triathletes line up for the Ironman Cairns race start at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/103Daniel Harcombe line up for the Ironman Cairns race start in his budgie smugglers at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
18/103Hugh Scroop lines up to start the swim in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race at Palm Cove. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns 70.3 triathlon race, with the swim leg held off the coast of Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
20/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns 70.3 triathlon race, with the swim leg held off the coast of Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
21/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns 70.3 triathlon race, with the swim leg held off the coast of Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
22/103Athletes begin the swim leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
23/103Start of the 2025 Ironman Cairns 70.3 triathlon race, with the swim leg held off the coast of Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
24/103All abilities athletes begin swim leg of the Ironman Cairns Elite Men's race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/103Athletes begin the swim leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/103Japanese triathlete Koichi Kuramoto prepares for the start of the Ironman Cairns race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/103Alex Franca receives a kiss from his partner Vanessa Dinelli as he lines up for the start of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/103Darrelle Taylor and Monika Drozdova line up for the start of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
29/103Renee Verkuijl, Wouter Verkuijl and Petra Groenland line up for the start of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
30/103Makoto Makita lines up at the start of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
31/103Matthew Marquardt as he enters the finish chute to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race, becoming the first American triathlete to win the race. Picture: Brendan Radke
32/103Debbie Marquardt helps her son Matthew Marquardt up off the finisher's carpet after he gave his all to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race, becoming the first American triathlete to win the race. Picture: Brendan Radke
33/103Matthew Marquardt falls onto the finisher's carpet after giving it his all to win the Ironman Cairns elite men's race, becoming the first American triathlete to win the race. Picture: Brendan Radke
34/103Second place finisher Nick Thompson gives out high fives on the finish line of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
35/103Second place finisher Nick Thompson runs the carpet towards the finish line of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
36/103Second place finisher Nick Thompson runs the carpet towards the finish line of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
37/103First placed finisher Matthew Marquardt and second placed finisher Nick Thompson embrace at the finish line of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
38/103First placed finisher Matthew Marquardt and second placed finisher Nick Thompson embrace at the finish line of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race. Picture: Brendan Radke
39/103Ironman Cairns elite women's race winner Jackie Hering raises a stein of sponsor's beer on the podium dais. Picture: Brendan Radke
40/103Ironman Cairns elite women's race winner Jackie Hering raises a stein of sponsor's beer on the podium dais. Picture: Brendan Radke
41/103Ironman Cairns elite men's race winner Matthew Marquardt and runners up Nick Thompson and Henrik Goesch pour beer over their heads after Marquardt won his first Ironman, becoming the first American triathlete to win Ironman Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
42/103Ironman Cairns elite men's race winner Matthew Marquardt and runner up Nick Thompson pour beer over their heads after Marquardt won his first Ironman, becoming the first American triathlete to win Ironman Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke
43/103Madi Toovey falls onto the finish carpet after giving it her all and being the first woman across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
44/103Madi Toovey was the first woman across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
45/103Madi Toovey falls onto the finish carpet after giving it her all and being the first woman across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
46/103Madi Toovey was the first woman across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
47/103Courtney Priarollo hugs her mum Alison Pallanza after completing the Ironman Cairns 70.3 team race together. Picture: Brendan Radke
48/103Bailey Tuddenham was the first across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
49/103Bailey Tuddenham was the first across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
50/103Bailey Tuddenham was the first across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
51/103Bailey Tuddenham was the first across the line in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race, finishing the race on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
52/103Matthew Marquardt completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
53/103Matthew Marquardt completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns elite men's race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
54/103Nick Thompson completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
55/103Ned Loneragan completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
56/103Women's winner Madi Toovey completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
57/103Sebastian Tebbe rides along the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
58/103Micah Brancatisano rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
59/103Kesa Streiby cheers on a pack of riders as they pass her apartment on the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
60/103Joshua Wood leads a pack of rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
61/103Competitors ride along the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
62/103Ben Troup rides along the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
63/103Gerard McCallum rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
64/103Daniel Inglis rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
65/103Stewart Jepson rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
66/103Women's winner Madi Toovey completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
67/103Benjamin Croker rides onto the Cairns Esplanade towards the end of the bike leg in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
68/103Pippa Webb, Odette Morris, Maya Lee, Quinn Morris, Maddie Gardel, Giaan Lee and Louie Gardel cheer on their mothers competing in the Ironman Cairns race at Palm Cove beach. Picture: Brendan Radke
69/103Sunday Run Club members Chris Roberts, Emma Roberts, Victoria Schubert, Lizzy Hay, Stu Fordyce, Jaidan Gattin, Nathan Price, Jennifer Evans, and Morgan Bignell brought a smile to the face of athletes on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
70/103Thales Silva competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
71/103Bailey Tuddenham competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
72/103A wheelchair participant competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
73/103Hannah Brunott, Millie Crumpton, Piper Allcorn and Pheobe Pembroke from the Central Cairns Swim Club were busy handing out bananas and muesli bars on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
74/103Keltie Davies cools off with some water on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
75/103Riley Tully cools off with some water on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
76/103Francis Rupnik chases Oliver Hobson in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
77/103Harry Pozzi cools off with some water on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
78/103Nan Chambers and Nadia Chambers cheered on their husband and father David Chambers from the sidelines in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
79/103Nan Chambers and Nadia Chambers cheered on their husband and father David Chambers from the sidelines in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
80/103Kei Fukunaga cools off with some water on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
81/103Brook Chamberlain takes a drink on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
82/103Yoko Nakamura was cheering on her daughter Junko Nakamura as she ran along the Cairns Esplanade in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
83/103Ray Genn, Michael McGoldrick and Kaname Woodfield competed as a team in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke
84/103Athletes compete in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
85/103Annabelle Hartigan competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
86/103Elise Keeling competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
87/103Annie Elgin-Bourchier and Jo Wood-Rich were cheering on Stuart Muntz in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 run leg along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
88/103Brent Whittaker and Kate Gallagher compete in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
89/103Shane Gee, Janine Downes, Nancy Lowe, Lynette Butler, Ariana Martin and Kaia Gee wore loud shirts to cheer on Regan Gee in the Ironman Cairns race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
90/103Tri Motivate's Liam Stephen competes in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
91/103Mia Pottie, 9, and her dad Jamie Pottie get high fives off athletes completing the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
92/103Toby Somerville and Nicola Somerville encourage their friend Matt Crossan competing in the run leg of the Ironman Cairns race. Picture: Brendan Radke
93/103Nick Thompson completes the cycle leg of the Ironman Cairns race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
94/103Nick Thompson leads the run leg in the Ironman Cairns race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
95/103Nick Thompson leads the run leg in the Ironman Cairns race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
96/103Stacey Natalier on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
97/103James Donnelly and Beau Jones were dressed to impress on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
98/103Sheridan Robertson on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
99/103Riley Tully cools off with some water on the run leg of the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke
100/103Kirsten Jeffs runs along the Cairns Esplanade in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
101/103Finn Van Der Zweep runs along the Cairns Esplanade in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
102/103Ben Morgan and Jay Phillipots run along the Cairns Esplanade in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
103/103Tom Franks runs along the Cairns Esplanade in the Ironman Cairns 70.3 race. Picture: Brendan Radke. Picture: Brendan Radke
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