Triathlon star Chiara Szolderits inspires with Ironman victory in Klagenfurt!

Triathlon star Chiara Szolderits inspires with Ironman victory in Klagenfurt!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - On June 15, 2025, Chiara Marita Szolderits was able to win the race at the Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt as the fastest woman. The athlete from Friesach, who has lived in Wernberg since 2020, needed a total time of 9 hours, 32 minutes and 37 seconds for the demanding route of 3.8 km, 180 km of cycling and a marathon run of 42.195 km. She took first place among the women and referred her competitors to the places.

On June 18, 2025, Szolderits was welcomed by the Mayor Doris Liposchek in the municipal office, who congratulated her warmly. In a small ceremony, she received a bouquet of flowers and a fruit basket in recognition of her excellent performance. The triathlete is not only active in sports, but also as a singer at weddings, baptisms and celebrations. Professionally, she works as an IT project manager in Klagenfurt.

sporting development and training

Szolderits started triathlon in 2019 and completed her first scratch training in January 2020. Her sporting preparation for the Ironman took place without a professional trainer, supporting her by friends. As part of her ordinary week, Szolderits trains about 20 hours, often in two units a day. During her lunch break, she uses the time for training sessions if there is no professional appointments.

In winter she trains in the Carinthia Therme in Warmbad-Villach and in summer in the Wernberg outdoor pool or in the Faaker See. She spends a lot of time cycling. In preparation for the Ironman, Szolderits was in Croatia and Mallorca in April to collect cycling kilometers. For financial reasons, she used a simple racing bike for the race after selling her time trial or triathlon bike. For the racing bike, she had the trailer installed and took part in a bike fitting.

personal ambitions and future plans

SZOLDERITS does not plan any other sporting highlights for the year 2025, although it could possibly take part in "Carinthia" or could take part in some bike races. Your association, the Omni-Biotic Power team, supports you with nutritional supplements and sportswear. Interestingly, she has no professional license and thus takes part in competitions as a hobby athlete.

Developments in triathlon sports are not still. According to the current data from Ironman, the number of young athletes is steadily increasing. Since 2019 there has been an increase of 39 % among those under 30 who participate in Ironman triathlons for the first time. The women's shares in these events are also growing, with global women identify 18 % of the Ironman participants and 26 % in the Ironman 70.3 category. The organization plans to increase the visibility of women in sport and to promote more community to increase the participation of women in the triathlon, such as Ironman reports.

Overall, the commitment of Szolderits and triathlon sport as a whole shows that women are gaining in importance in endurance sports and growing numerous young talents for the future. Your personal success story is an example of many and makes it clear that great achievements can be achieved with dedication and passion.