Uzbekistan’s Konstantin Belousov and UK’s Eli Garrett seal Ironman 70.3 Goa, India 2025 victory

~ Leaders Tejashwi Surya and K. Annamalai also crossed the finish line, joining athletes from around the world in this mega event in Goa ~

Goa, 9 November 2025: The fifth edition of Ironman 70.3 Goa, India began with a grand ceremony at Miramar Beach on Sunday morning with a sunrise. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, Director of Tourism Mr. Kedar Naik, Race Director Deepak Raj, Actress and Race Weekend Ambassador Sayami Kher, Event Directors Neil DeSilva and Sunil Morajkar inaugurated the event. Over 1300 triathletes from 31 countries took to the water to start the event in style by jumping into the Arabian Sea. The number of countries participating in the event in these five editions has now reached 62.

Konstantin Belousov of Uzbekistan won the men’s title in 4:25:47. Ellie Garrett of the UK won the women’s title in 5:18:43. The Indian Air Force team easily won all three positions in the relay.
The race consisted of three grueling stages of 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling and 21.1 km running. The journey passed through the beautiful beaches of Goa and the narrow streets of heritage sites. Hundreds of supporters gathered along the route created an atmosphere of excitement. This showed that Goa is becoming stronger as the most beautiful and athlete-friendly Ironman destination in Asia.

In an emotional moment, women’s winner Ellie Garrett finished the race with her husband Tom Garrett. Tom finished eighth with a time of 4:51:37. Together, the two have completed over 30 half-distance and 10 full-distance Ironman events around the world. This year, they forgone a qualifying slot for the World Championships to enjoy the unique atmosphere of Goa.
“This event was amazing. It was the hardest 70.3 I’ve ever done, but the pain was less when I was looking out at the ocean. It was a homecoming. The pain goes away as soon as you cross the finish line, those few seconds are so special.”
Tom said, “I’m happy to have finished first in my age group and in the top 10, even though I didn’t have my bike. I’m really happy that Ellie won. . We loved Goa, the people, the location, the food, the weather, everything was better than we expected. We’ve wanted to compete here for years and now that we’re here, we’ll definitely come back. The support from the locals was amazing; the kids were giving high-fives, people were always cheering, it’s all so important when you’re pushing yourself to the limit.”
Adding to the fun of the weekend, Olympic swimmer and coach Sandeep Sejwal, along with his Inspire Institute of Sport colleagues, Rishabh Chauhan and Makarand Mane, participated in the relay category and finished 140th with a time of 6:07:06.
Lok Sabha member Tejashwi Surya completed the Ironman 70.3 in Goa, India for the second consecutive year. Along with him, K. Annamalai also completed the event, becoming only the second political leader in the country to achieve the Ironman title.
Along with the main competition, the atmosphere was further enhanced by the participation of over 900 children in the Policybazaar IronKids competition on Saturday. This also showcased the enthusiasm and potential of the next generation of triathletes from Goa.
Competition results:
Men’s group (overall):
1. Konstantin Belousov (Uzbekistan) – 4:25.47
2. Michael Lehnig (Germany) – 4:36.42
3. Michael Zolcer (Czech Republic) – 4:42.19
Women’s group (overall):
1. Ellie Garrett (United Kingdom) – 5:18.43
2. Tim Tim Sharma (India) – 5:23.27
3. Lucy Blanchard (United Kingdom) – 5:32.04
Relay group (overall):
1. Air Force Team 3 – 4:17.20
2. Air Force Team 01 – 4:17.26
3. Air Force Team 3 – 4:18.12