One week until the 2025 Triathlon World Championship Finals in Wollongong
Australia prepares to welcome the best triathletes on the planet.
Starting next October 15, the Australian city of Wollongong will become the epicenter of world triathlon with the celebration of the 2025 World Championship Finals, the biggest event of the calendar de World triathlon.
This will be the first time since the legendary 2018 Gold Coast edition that the Oceanic country hosts this event, and everything points to a spectacular atmosphere.
The party will begin on miércoles 15 at 17:00 p.m. local time with the traditional Parade of Nations, which will bring together thousands of triathletes from more than 45 countries.
For four days, Wollongong will crown the world champions in the categories Elite, Under-23, Junior, Paratriathlon and Age Groups, both in sprint and Olympic distances. In addition, the city will also host the seventh stop of the T100 Series, which will bring together some of the best middle-distance triathletes of the moment.
An intense program with four days of action
El 16 Thursday will open fire with the Age Group World Championships in standard distanceFollowed by Aquabike World Championship, which will bring together amateur triathletes from all over the world.
At midday it will be the turn of the Sub-23, with young promises that seek to make a place for themselves in the face of Los Angeles 2028.
In the men's event, the American Reese Vannerson will try to improve on the silver medal achieved last year, with high-level rivals such as Oliver Conway (GBR), Marton Kropko (HUN) or the local Bradley Course. In women, the favorites are Ilona Hadhoum (FRA), Zuzana Michalickova (SVK) and the Australian Richelle Hill.
El viernes 17 will arrive with the Age Groups in Sprint Distance, before giving way to the spectacle of the Juniors.
In this category, the duel promises excitement: the French Ambre Grasset, the Hungarian Fanni Szalai and fellow Lea Houart They will face each other again after taking the podium last year, although they will have tough competition from the local team. Aspen Anderson. In boys, the Australian Zahn Spies starts as favorite against Achille Besson (FRA), Blake Bullard (USA) and Spanish Hector Tolsa Garcia.
Saturday Paratriathlon and T100 Series
El Saturday October 18 will be dedicated to Paratriathlon, with legendary names like Alexis Hanquinquant (FRA), Grace Norman (USA), Susana Rodríguez (ESP) y Dave Ellis (GBR) trying to retain their world titles. Local representation will be extensive with Lauren Parker (PTWC), Anu Francis (PTS2), Jeremy Peacock (PTS4) o Maggie Sandles (PTVI) among others.
In the afternoon one of the main dishes will arrive: the T100 races, with the New Zealander Hayden Wilde looking for his sixth win of the season and the Australian Ashleigh Gentle trying to repeat his triumph in front of his home crowd.
The day will close with the Rock'n'Run, a fun-packed sunset race that will bring rhythm and color to the streets of Wollongong.
Sunday: The grand finale with the elite titles
El Sunday 19 It will be the most anticipated day. First, the Paralympic Mixed RelayWhere United States will try to defend the title won in Torremolinos 2024, followed by the mixed age group relay.
But all the attention will be focused from the 14:00, when the start Elite Women's Grand Final. the french Cassandre Beaugrand and the British Beth Potter They're tied on points and will once again face off in a duel that promises to be one of the most intense of the year. They won't have it easy: Jeanne Lehair (LUX), Lisa Tertsch (GER) y Leonie Périault (FRA) They also aspire to the final podium.
The event will be closed by Men's Grand Final at 17:00, with the Australian matt hauser in search of making history and becoming the Australia's first men's world champion in two decades.
Just getting on the podium would be enough to secure the title, although he will not be able to be complacent against rivals like Miguel Hidalgo (BRA), Vasco Vilaça (POR) or the young German Henry Graff, all ready to spring a surprise.
Where to follow it live
All tests can be followed live through Triathlon Live.tv, with the Race Pass 2025, which also includes the possibility of viewing all the tests WTCS year.
Ultimately, Wollongong 2025 It promises to be a true celebration of world triathlon, with the best athletes, thousands of fans, and an atmosphere that will restore Australia to the leading role it has always had in this sport.
