The 2025 Paradox IRONMAN Arizona triathlon returned to the Salt River Valley, with IRONMAN reporting over 2,000 registered athletes set to take on the final edition of the longstanding IRONMAN event.
Back in September, it was confirmed that, after 21 years of events in Tempe, Arizona, this year’s IRONMAN Arizona was its final triathlon. The last event took place on November 16, 2025.
IRONMAN noted that the decision came amidst extensive construction along portions of the bike course, making it a challenge to find a viable area to host the course.
The race weekend kicked off on Thursday, November 13, with athlete check-in at the IRONMAN Village Expo located at 80 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ. On Sunday, November 16, athletes began their IRONMAN journey throughout Tempe and the greater Phoenix area.
The 2025 Paradox IRONMAN Arizona triathlon course will take athletes on a journey through the Valley of the Sun. Athletes began their race with a 2.4-mile swim in Tempe Town Lake. After exiting the swim, athletes took a three-loop, 112-mile bike course that begins on the Beeline Highway, followed by a climb to the turnaround before heading back to transition.
Athletes embarked on the final leg with a two-loop 26.2-mile run along the banks of Tempe Town Lake. Runners headed through Papago Park and along Rio Salado Parkway before finishing at Tempe Beach Park.
A field of top professionals from around the globe, including Sam Long (USA), Joe Skipper (GBR), Rasmus Svenningsson (SWE), Trevor Foley (USA), Alice Alberts (USA), Stephanie Clutterbuck (GBR), Annamarie Strehlow (USA), and Elisabetta Curridori (ITA), among others, competed for a professional prize purse of US$100,000.
This year, the IRONMAN Foundation is also distributing over US$60,000 in charitable giveback to local organisations within the Tempe region, bringing the total historical giveback to over $1.4 million.
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