Kate Waugh wins the 2025 Wollongong T100. Sara Pérez third.
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Britain's Kate Waugh dominated the T100 Wollongong 2025, securing her second victory of the year and taking the lead in the overall standings. The Spaniard Sara Perez Sala secured a brilliant third place after a historic double-header.
Kate Waugh dominates in Wollongong and takes the lead on the T100 circuit.
The T100 circuit traveled this weekend to Wollongong (Australia) to celebrate the penultimate event of the season before the Grand Final in Qatar, and did so with a recital by the young British woman Kate Waugh, who gave no chance to his rivals and took the victory with a time of 3:26:55.
The Australian Ashleigh Gentle was second at more than five minutes, while Sara Pérez Sala completed a very special podium after a day that will remain in our memory.
A start marked by swimming… and by Sara Pérez
The day dawned sunny and windless, ideal for racing after Friday's storm that forced changes to the water course.
In the first few meters of the 2 km of swimming, Sara Pérez Sala set the pace with Kate Waugh y Lotte Wilms, the three of them leaving practically together at 23:42.
Behind, Gentle She was already more than a minute behind, a fact that foreshadowed the toughness of the day for the Australian.
Do not forget that Sara Perez had competed that same morning as a guide Susana Rodríguez, winning world gold in paratriathlon. Just five hours later, the Madrid native took to the water again, this time to compete among the world's best in the middle distance. Pure triathlete spirit.
Waugh escapes in cycling
In the 80 km by bikeThe British rider showed her best form. Already on the first lap, she took the lead by 13 seconds over Pérez Sala, increasing the gap lap after lap.
The Dutch Wilms He tried to stay ahead, but couldn't keep up with Waugh, who came into the second transition with 1:09 lead about the Dutch and 2:10 on Pérez Sala.
Behind, Gentle He was running in sixth position, more than four minutes behind, which left the outcome practically sealed unless there was a catastrophe.
A foot race without history: British woman's triumphant walk
The segment of 18km run It was a demonstration of control. Waugh ran with a light stride, with no apparent signs of fatigue, while the cameras showed a surprisingly low heart rate for his pace.
Halfway through the race she already had a three-minute lead over Sara Pérez, with Gentle making up ground thanks to his usual solvency on foot.
The Australian would eventually overtake the Spaniard in the final kilometers, although she was unable to challenge the British rider's lead, who crossed the finish line exultant.
Kate Waugh stopped the clock in 3:26:55, with Gentle second in 3:32:04 and a Sara Pérez Sala A huge third (3:32:31). A performance that confirms his excellent form and his ability to compete at the highest international level.
T100 Wollongong 2025 Results – Pro Women
(Distance: 2 km swimming / 80 km cycling / 18 km running)
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time | Difference |
| 1 | Kate Waugh | GBR | 3:26:55 | — |
| 2 | Ashleigh Gentle | AUS | 3:32:04 | + 5: 09 |
| 3 | Sara Pérez Sala | ESP | 3:32:31 | + 5: 36 |
| 4 | Ellie Salthouse | AUS | 3:35:31 | + 8: 36 |
| 5 | Hanne de vet | BEL | 3:36:15 | + 9: 20 |
| 6 | Lotte Wilms | NED | 3:37:53 | + 10: 58 |
| 7 | leana bissig | SUI | 3:38:09 | + 11: 14 |
| 8 | Natalie Van Coevorden | AUS | 3:38:51 | + 11: 56 |
| 9 | Amelia Watkinson | NZL | 3:39:43 | + 12: 48 |
| 10 | Grace thek | AUS | 3:40:13 | + 13: 18 |
Waugh takes command of the T100 rankings
With this victory, Kate Waugh rises to first place in the global ranking with 128 points, nine more than his compatriot Lucy Charles-Barclay.
With only one test left before the grand final of Doha , the British rider is consolidating her position as the revelation of the 2025 T100 circuit.
For its part, Sara Pérez Sala He reaffirms his position as the great Spanish reference in the middle distance, closing out a season in which he has combined elite results with his work in paratriathlon.
Final analysis: youth, perseverance and competitive maturity
Waugh's was no coincidence. Her progression from the ITU to the middle distance format is reminiscent of that of the great champions. Technical, efficient and mentally cool, she seems to have found her way into the T100 the perfect setting to establish itself among the best in the world.
To Sara PerezThis podium finish reinforces an admirable career. Competing twice in one day, winning a world medal, and standing on the podium in a T100 event is something very few triathletes in history have achieved.
