German Laura Philipp pulled away from Brit Kat Matthews in the 26.2-mile run to become the second-oldest woman to win an Ironman World Championship. Philipp, 37, and Matthews, 33, were even going into the run following the 2.4-mile swim and 112-mile bike.

German star proves a class apart as she wins a first world title with a near-perfect display in the south of France.

Ironman has split its World Championships between Hawaii and the south of France, but how much can women professional triathletes win at the Ironman World Championship in Nice?

Ironman World Championship women's race was in Nice, France, on Sept. 22. The men's race is in Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 26.

Great Britain's Kat Matthews wins silver in the Ironman World Championship in Nice, behind race-winner Laura Philipp.