Julie Derron wins the T100 Dubai 2025
Julie Derron wins the T100 Dubai 2025 with a dominant middle-distance performance, on a day marked by the retirement of Sara Perez Sala and the previous chaos experienced in the men's race.
Julie Derron asserts her authority at the T100 Dubai 2025
The T100 international circuit returned to Dubai this weekend with a race that, unlike the confusion experienced hours earlier in the male career Due to signaling errors, it offered a more stable development in the women's competition.
There, Julie Derron She returned to the world stage with a solid victory in her return to middle-distance running after months of injury.
The Swiss woman completed the race in 3:27:50clearly surpassing Kate Waugh y Jess LearmonthThe two athletes who were able to put up the most opposition on a hot and demanding day in the Emirates.
A selective swimming competition with Spanish athletes playing a leading role
The race began at a very high pace from the very first meters. In the swimming leg, a quartet made up of Kate Waugh, Jess Learmonth, Taylor Spivey y Sara Pérez Sala opened up a gap compared to the rest of the favorites.
The Spaniard once again demonstrated her skill in the water, placing herself among the best and setting the pace in the first buoy turns.
Behind her, Derron was swimming slightly further back, losing a few seconds that she would later make up on the bike. The main split eliminated several top triathletes in this leg, forcing them to fight their way back from transition.
Derron, Learmonth and Waugh decide the race on the bike
The cycling segment defined the script of the race. Jess Learmonth He launched the first serious offensive, as usual, but this time he found an immediate response from Waugh and Derron.
The trio consolidated their lead and their advantage steadily increased over the chasing group, where Perez Hall, Georgia Taylor-Brown y Hollie Lawrence They tried unsuccessfully to limit the damage.
Unlike the chaos of the men's race—where several athletes completed incorrect or poorly marked laps—the women's race maintained its planned order. The arrival at T2 confirmed that the podium would be contested among the leading three, who had a gap of more than four minutes over their pursuers.
A footrace without a story: Derron, unbeatable
In the last transition, Julie Derron He displayed the agility characteristic of his past in Olympic distance running. He started the race with a small lead that he quickly transformed into an unmatchable pace.
First Learmonth fell behind and, shortly afterwards, Waugh stopped responding to the Swiss player's push.
Derron broke away and maintained a steady pace to the finish, delivering his strongest performance since his victory at the T100 San Francisco. His final time, 3:27:50, reflected total dominance from start to finish in the decisive part of the test.
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The abandonment of Sara Pérez Sala
After a solid swim and a remarkable effort on the bike, Sara Pérez Sala He started the running race within the top-6 with a chance of finishing in a prominent position.
However, her body didn't respond. Based on what was observed during the race and subsequent information, the Catalan rider couldn't maintain the pace and ended up abandon in practice, stopping before completing the course and crossing the finish line far from their actual racing position.
Was his third competition in four weeksA tough schedule that ended up taking its toll on her in Dubai despite her being one of the day's stars.
Results – Top 3 Women T100 Dubai 2025
- Julie Derron (SUI) - 3: 27: 50
- Kate Waugh (GBR) - 3: 31: 03
- Jess Learmonth (GBR) - 3: 33: 46
Derron's victory sends a clear message just weeks before the Grand Final of the circuit: he is back, in shape and with a direct impact on the fight for T100 ranking points.
For Waugh and Learmonth, the podium finish consolidates their consistency in a year in which they have proven to be among the best in the world, while Pérez Sala, despite the withdrawal, shows positive signs in her swimming and cycling.
