Kristian Grue - TriathleteFrom the icy waters of Eidfjord to the summit of Gaustatoppen, winning the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2025 was the toughest and most rewarding day of my life.
In this 10-minute documentary, I take you inside my mind during the race — from the chaos of the dark swim start, through brutal climbs on the bike, to the final push up the mountain. You’ll see my strategy, the struggles, and the moments that made this win possible.
It was my fourth attempt at this race. Twice, I crossed the finish line in second place. This year, I finally turned those near-misses into the victory I’d been chasing for years.
🏔 About Norseman The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is one of the hardest races in the world: a 3.8 km swim in a cold fjord, 180 km of cycling with 3,500 m of climbing, and a full marathon finishing at 1,850 m above sea level.
📅 Race date: August 2025 🥇 Result: Norseman Champion 2025
🎥 Filmed & produced by David Soldati 📸 Thumbnail image by Sylvain Cavatz
Inside the Mind of a Norseman Champion | Kristian Grue’s Epic 2025 VictoryKristian Grue - Triathlete2025-08-17 | From the icy waters of Eidfjord to the summit of Gaustatoppen, winning the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2025 was the toughest and most rewarding day of my life.
In this 10-minute documentary, I take you inside my mind during the race — from the chaos of the dark swim start, through brutal climbs on the bike, to the final push up the mountain. You’ll see my strategy, the struggles, and the moments that made this win possible.
It was my fourth attempt at this race. Twice, I crossed the finish line in second place. This year, I finally turned those near-misses into the victory I’d been chasing for years.
🏔 About Norseman The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is one of the hardest races in the world: a 3.8 km swim in a cold fjord, 180 km of cycling with 3,500 m of climbing, and a full marathon finishing at 1,850 m above sea level.
📅 Race date: August 2025 🥇 Result: Norseman Champion 2025
🎥 Filmed & produced by David Soldati 📸 Thumbnail image by Sylvain CavatzLast hard pool swim at home before heading to the World Champs in Nice🫡Kristian Grue - Triathlete2025-09-12 | ...Balancing on the Edge Before Ironman World Championships 2025 in NiceKristian Grue - Triathlete2025-09-12 | Things haven’t gone exactly as planned leading into the Ironman World Championships in Nice. After Norseman, I pushed a bit too hard in training and had to slow down. Just a week before the race, I wasn’t even sure if I would make it to the start line.
In this episode, I take you through my final days of training before Worlds.
It’s a fine line between being ready and overdoing it – this is me, balancing on the edge before the World Championships.Pre race moments on the ferry. Norseman 2025Kristian Grue - Triathlete2025-09-11 | ...WINNING NORSEMAN 2025Kristian Grue - Triathlete2025-08-06 | Finishline moment of Norseman 2025.