With a doctorate degree in exercise science, Matt is one of the most technically savvy triathletes in multisport, serving as a key part of early prototype development and testing of both the V-PR and V-PRi superbikes. While he's used those bikes to post fastest bike splits in competition, its his run prowess that keeps the leader looking over his shoulder in every event he enters.
Matt holds the marthon record at Challenge Roth, a blistering 2:28:03, run in 2025.
Hanson is one of the most decorated triathletes in the sport, a multi-time IRONMAN North America National Champion with six IRONMAN victories, and another six IRONMAN 70.3 victories. It’s that palmares that has catapulted his triathlon coaching platform, Matt Hanson Racing to national acclaim.
What to Watch For in 2026
This guy defies the odds. While being called a "veteran" is a ding against some, not so for Hanson, who seems to age like fine wine, with the numbers and results backing it: he's getting faster with age.
To wit: he beat all the kids behind him to finish third in a closely-fought 2026 IRONMAN New Zealand in early March. Ticket to Kona? Punched.
With Kona banked, his goal is improve on his 10th-place result of two years ago. With that long-stride marathon that eats up competitors late in the race, we'd never bet against him; we've seen way too many younger pros survival mode as he soars by toward the podium.
Results
2026
3rd place, IRONMAN New Zealand
2025
6th place, IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells
5th place, IRONMAN Arizona
9th place, Challenge Roth
5th place, Ironman Cairns
2024
1st place, Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga
2nd place, Ironman 70.3 Boulder
10th place, Ironman Hawaii Ironman World Championship
2023
2nd place, Challenge Puerto Varas
3rd place, Ironman Lake Placid
2022
1st place, Ironman North American Championships* (Des Moines, IA)
2nd place, Ironman 70.3 North American Championships (Chattanooga, TN)
2nd place, Ironman Arizona
2nd place, Collins Cup
*: fastest bike split
