Triathlon / Age Group
Jeroen De Meester
Driven by ambition. Shaped by experience.
MY TRIATHLON JOURNEY SO FAR
My Results.
IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
World Championship Runner-Up
2025 · IRONMAN World Championship, Nice · Age Group 45–49
BELGIAN MIDDLE-DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Belgian Championship Runner-Up
2021 · Belgian Middle-Distance Championship, Menen · Age Group 40–49
2026 · Belgian Middle-Distance Championship, Lac de l’Eau d’Heure · Age Group 40–49
IRONMAN World Championship, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii · 2019, 2022, 2024
IRONMAN World Championship, Nice · 2023, 2025
IRONMAN Cascais · 2021
IRONMAN Nice · 2022
IRONMAN Kalmar · 2024
IRONMAN Copenhagen · 2019 · 8:52:42
IRONMAN Kalmar · 2024 · 8:40:15
IRONMAN Kalmar · 2024
Antwerp Marathon · 2026
ON THE ROAD TO 2027
New goals.
Same passion.
2026 brought strong performances, new milestones and a few unexpected twists. In 2027, I want to push my limits, race for the podium and fight for the win. Every race matters. Every start is a new opportunity.
RACE CALENDAR
IRONMAN LANZAROTE
Full distance
THE CAVE TRIATHLON
Belgian Championship · Middle Distance
EMBRUNMAN
Full distance
CHALLENGE ALMERE – AMSTERDAM
European Championship · Full distance
Race Reports.
Latest story
18 October 2026
Antwerp Marathon 2026
Five years older, six minutes faster. At 46, I set a new marathon personal best, comfortably breaking the 2:40 barrier.
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Career highlight
14 September 2025
IRONMAN World Championship Nice 2025
From a puncture just before the start to the battle for the world title. A gruelling marathon, a dramatic finish and, ultimately, a runner-up finish at the World Championship, just 1 minute and 57 seconds behind the winner.
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Personal best
17 August 2024
IRONMAN Kalmar 2024
After a disrupted build-up and doubts about whether I would even make it to the start line, everything finally came together in Kalmar. A strong swim, an average cycling speed of 40 km/h and a marathon under three hours: a dream time of 8:40:15 and the age-group victory.
Read moreBUILT AROUND PASSION. SUPPORTED BY PEOPLE.
Partners along the way.
In 2027, I will represent the deboer ProAm Team as an ambassador. My website is hosted by De Meester IT Solutions. Two different kinds of partnership, each connected to my triathlon journey in its own way.
