Lars Wichert

Birthday: 28/11/1986
Nationality: Germany
Discipline: Triathlon (Middle and Long Distance)
Instagram: @lars_wichert (opens in a new tab)

Top achievements

Two-time Olympian, Rowing (London 2012, Rio 2016)
Age-group world champion M35–39, Ironman Nice (2025)
Age-group world champion M35–39, Ironman 70.3 Marbella (2025)
7:50:42 hours, second-fastest age-grouper of all time, Ironman Hamburg (2024)

From the Rowing Boat to the Top of the Age Group

Lars Wichert knows the world’s elite from two perspectives. As a lightweight rower, he became a two-time world champion (2010) and competed at the Olympic Games in London (2012) and Rio (2016). Then came triathlon—with a bang: Even in his very first race, the 2021 Ironman Hamburg, he was the fastest amateur. At the 2024 Ironman Hamburg, he made a sensational impact: 7:50:42 hours, a record at the time for age-group athletes. In 2025, he became age-group world champion in the middle distance in Marbella and the long distance in Nice. His strongest discipline is cycling, and his motivation is the joy of competition—preferably with friends.

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Setbacks are part of the journey

Not every race day goes according to plan: At the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii (2024), two flat tires slowed him down—yet he still posted the fastest bike split in his age group. Lars takes days like that in stride, because for him, there’s more to it than just the finish position. During the Double Everesting (2024), he accumulated 8,848 meters of elevation gain each on the bike and on the run over a long-distance course to raise awareness about depression in competitive sports. Next, he has his sights set once again on the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii and the 70.3 World Championship. And perhaps the next adventure with friends is just around the corner—one that will leave a lasting impression longer than any finish time.

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