Nestled in the pristine landscape of Shatsky National Nature Park, the 2025 edition of Svitiaz Iron Wave 70.3 became one of the most fiercely contested triathlons of the Ukrainian season. Triathletes gathered from across the country to test themselves in the country’s cleanest lake and over a grueling half-distance course.
In the men’s race, Oleksandr Khadyko (CapitalTri) delivered a commanding performance, dominating the run and smashing the course record with a blistering time of 3:49:35. Anton Lytvynenko took silver, also breaking the 4-hour barrier, while Oleksii Syutkin claimed bronze in style.
On the women’s side, Yevheniia Ovcharenko (Suffer) proved untouchable in the second half of the race, storming past her rivals to win in 4:44:39, another course record. Anastasiia Ihnatkina and Anastasiia Derevliova rounded out the podium after strong swims and resilient riding.

Standard (Olympic) Distance
Tania Korol (CapitalTRI) and Diana Kurkchi (SyutkinTeam) took charge from the start, dominating the swim. On the bike, Tania held onto the lead, while Anna Botyukh (AeroStar-TeamOne) closed the gap to Diana. As they entered the transition zone after the cycling segment, Tania had built nearly a one-minute lead over Anna, while Diana started the run three minutes behind Botyukh. On the final discipline, Korol extended her advantage and crossed the finish line first! Her winning time — 2 hours 33 minutes and 20 seconds — set a new course record!
Anna Botyukh claimed the silver medal, while Olha Sydorchuk (Kovel Triathlon Federation) surged into third place with the fastest women’s run split of the day.
Among the men, Pavlo Perebyinis (Chameleon) delivered a masterclass in the water, trailed just 10 seconds behind by Semen Tereshchenko (CapitalTri). Tereshchenko took control on the bike and arrived at T2 with a three-minute lead, which he confidently turned into a decisive win. He claimed overall victory in 2 hours 11 minutes and 48 seconds.
Dmytro Chemodanov (Sis Ukraine Multisport) began the run in second but couldn’t hold off Mykola Bondaryuk (Run With Ukraine), who secured silver by 21 seconds. Chemodanov took bronze in the overall standings.
Full results available in the final race protocol.