United Kingdom · Triathlon

Kat Matthews

Canyon

British long-distance triathlete from Devon who served as a physiotherapist officer in the British Army before racing professionally. A consistent all-rounder at the front of full-distance racing, she has been runner-up at three Ironman World Championships and twice at the 70.3 World Championship. She won the first two Ironman Pro Series titles in 2024 and 2025, three straight editions of Ironman Texas, and set an Ironman world best of 8:05:13 at Hamburg in 2025.

Born

35yrs13 March 1991 · Exmouth, Devon, England

Current bike

Canyon Speedmax CFR

Major podiums

8

Major wins

3

Bikes

The bikes by season and, where a source shows it, the race setup part by part: pros often swap the stock build for other brands' or custom parts.

1. CanyonSpeedmax CFR2026

   Setup: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 2x, 58/44 chainrings, 11-34 cassette, 160 mm cranks, Shimano Dura-Ace wheels (100 mm front, disc rear)

   Race setup · Ironman World Championship 2025 (Nice)

   Parts Kat Matthews races (Ironman World Championship 2025 (Nice))

   Groupset	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, drivetrain 2x
   Crankset	58/44 · 160 mm
   Cassette	11-34
   Wheelset	Shimano Dura-Ace, front rim depth 100 mm · rear disc wheel

   Setup source

   Results on this bike

   4th

   Challenge Roth

   2026

   Source

2. 

   CanyonSpeedmax CFR (5th gen)2024–2025

   Setup: Kona 2025: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 2x, DT Swiss ARC 1100 wheels (85 mm front and rear), custom integrated seatpost with rear hydration

   Race setup · Kona 2025

   Parts Kat Matthews races (Kona 2025)

   Groupset	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, drivetrain 2x
   Wheelset	DT Swiss ARC 1100, front rim depth 85 mm · rear rim depth 85 mm
   Seatpost	CustomIntegrated seatpost with rear hydration

   Setup source

   Results on this bike

   2nd	Ironman World Championship Kona	2025
   2nd	Ironman World Championship Nice	2024

   Source