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Eve Schaffer smiling on her mountain bike, climbing at an Xterra race in the Alps

Xterra — cross triathlon

Eve Schaffer from behind in her wetsuit, just before the swim start
Before the startSwim

Triathlete · Steffisburg · Kona 2027

Eve Schaffer

At home between Lake Thun and the Alps. Long distances, steep trails and, in 2027, the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

Ironman-distance age-group wins
5/7
Swiss champion
4×
qualified for Hawaii
5×
Ironman Italy 2026
9:56

Story

Last place. And I still couldn’t stop.

Eve Schaffer coming out of the swim at Xterra Austria, spectators along the barrier and a mountain behind
Xterra — out of the water

As a kid I always had to move – swimming lessons, bike tours, small running events. At eight I lined up at the GP Bern for the first time. In 2019, after years at the roadside cheering on my dad, I wanted to feel the atmosphere myself: my first triathlon, in Stettlen, ended in last place.

Despite the disappointment I had so much fun that the sport never let go of me. I trained harder and finished fifth and seventh in my second and third races. Today I train around 20 hours a week, focused on middle and long distance and cross triathlon.

  1. 2019First triathlon. Last place, hooked.
  2. 2021Age-group win at Ironman Thun, Swiss champion over the Olympic distance.
  3. 2022Final exams, injuries, a car accident. Setbacks are part of it.
  4. 20237 podiums in 9 races, world championship bronze at Xterra Molveno.
  5. 2025Age-group win at Challenge Roth, Swiss cross-triathlon champion.
  6. 20269:56:28 at Ironman Italy – the ticket to Kona.
Eve Schaffer with her finisher medal and race number 465 at the 2025 Xterra World Championship
Xterra Worlds 2025 — #465

Profile

Eve Noelle Schaffer

Born
15 June 2003
Home
Steffisburg, Lake Thun
Club
TriTeam Steffisburg
Coach
Reto Strässle
Focus
Middle & long distance, cross triathlon
Off the course
Cooking & baking
Eve Schaffer in aero position on her time-trial bike at Ironman Italy, black and white with motion blur
Ironman Italy — bike, 35.2 km/h

Ironman Italy 2026 in 9:56:28

Races

Ironman Italy, 19 September 2026. Started at 7:39, finished at 17:35 – under ten hours for the first time. 1st of 16 in the age group, 10th of 353 women.

  1. Start 7:39Swim 3,8 km1:09:541:51 / 100 m
  2. 8:54Bike 180 km5:06:3435.2 km/h · T1 5:51
  3. 14:06Run 42,2 km3:29:284:58 / km · T2 4:44
  4. Finish 17:35

Results

2026

  1. Place 1.Ironman ItalyAG 18–24 · 10th woman · 9:56:28 · Hawaii slot
  2. Place 1.Ironman SwitzerlandAG 18–24 · 20th woman
  3. Place 1.Berner TriathlonAG 18–34 · 2nd woman
  4. Place 5.The Championship SamorinChallenge world championship · AG 18–24 · qualified for 2027

2025

  1. Place 1.Challenge RothAG 18–24
  2. Place 1.Xterra AustriaAG 20–24 · world championship slot
  3. Place 2.Xterra SwitzerlandAG 20–24 · Swiss cross-triathlon champion
  4. Place 6.Xterra World ChampionshipAG 20–24
  5. Place 4.Inferno TriathlonMain category · 12th woman
  6. Place 6.Ironman 70.3 KraichgauAG 18–24
  7. Place 2.Berner TriathlonAG 18–34 · 4th woman
  8. Place 3.ChäsitzerloufAG W20

2024

  1. Place 3.Ironman 70.3 RapperswilAG 18–24 · 4:37 h
  2. Place 4.Ironman Frankfurt (European Ch.)AG 18–24
  3. Place 3.Xterra SwitzerlandAG 20–24 · 5th woman · Swiss runner-up
  4. Place 4.Xterra FranceAG 20–24
  5. Place 2.Berner TriathlonAG 18–34 · 3rd woman
  6. Place 1.ChäsitzerloufAG W20 · 2nd woman

2023

  1. Place 1.Ironman Switzerland ThunAG 18–24 · youngest woman in the race · Hawaii slot
  2. Place 1.Xterra SwitzerlandAG 20–24 · Swiss cross-triathlon champion · world championship slot
  3. Place 3.Xterra World Championship MolvenoAG 20–24 · 14th woman
  4. Place 1.Hallwilerseelauf 10 kmOverall winner
  5. Place 2.Lausanne MarathonDebut in 3:16 h · W20 · 7th woman
  6. Place 2.Thuner Stadtlauf 10 kmAG 20 · 4th woman
  7. Place 2.Chäsitzerlouf 12 kmAG W20 · 4th woman
  8. Place 4.Berner TriathlonAG 18–34 · 5th woman
  9. Place 6.Triathlon de NyonOlympic distance · U35 · 8th woman

2022

  1. Place 1.Grand Prix von BernCantonal school sports championship
  2. Place 2.Grand Prix von BernU20 · 16 km
  3. Place 2.Run and Walk BernU20 · 10 km
  4. Place 3.KerzerslaufU20 · 10 km

2021

  1. Place 1.Ironman Switzerland ThunAG 18–24 · qualified for the World Championship, St. George
  2. Place 1.Swiss Championship, Olympic distanceAG 18–24 · Swiss champion
  3. Place 2.Berner FrauenlaufU20 · 10 km
  4. Place 3.Grand Prix von BernU20 · 16 km
  5. Place 3.KerzerslaufU20 · 10 km
Eve Schaffer running down the red carpet of the Ironman finish chute past a cheering crowd
Eve Schaffer with her medal at the finish of The Championship in Samorin, black and white
Eve Schaffer smiling at the Wings for Life World Run, making a peace sign
Age-group award ceremony at Challenge Roth 2025 with Eve Schaffer on stage
Eve Schaffer running through a dark forest covered in mud at the Xterra World Championship, black and white
Eve Schaffer running under the Ironman Italy finish arch with her name on the display, black and white
Eve Schaffer smiling in a yellow swim cap and goggles before the start
Eve Schaffer smiling as she runs up a steep alpine meadow, a village in the valley below

Goals

Where this is going.

Ironman World Championship · Kona, Hawaii

2027

Qualified five times, in 2027 I’m taking the slot. Heat, wind, lava – my biggest dream since my very first race.

  • Pro licence

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  • Keep the joy

    Celebrate as many successes as possible without losing the fun of the sport.

Partners

Fuel the dream.

Triathlon is expensive: three disciplines, triple the kit, entry fees from CHF 400 to over 800. Swiss Triathlon funds short distance – on the long distance, every bit of support counts.

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