IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2025: Penalty for Leader Lucy Charles-Barclay
The 2023 Kona champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay, faced a setback in her bid to repeat her win due to a 60-second penalty for unintentional littering after dropping a bottle.
Charles-Barclay had been having a near-perfect race, leading the swim and bike segments. She was followed closely by Taylor Knibb, while other favorites, including 2022 winner Chelsea Sodaro, who exited the race due to stomach issues, and last year's top two, Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews, were losing ground.
Unintentional littering penalty
Author's summary: Lucy Charles-Barclay receives a penalty in Kona.