Sara Pérez Sala aims for the podium at Challenge Xiamen 2025
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The Spanish triathlete Sara Perez Sala will be looking to close the season with another international podium finish this Saturday at the Challenge Xiamen 2025, one of the fastest races in the world. calendar Asian.
Challenge Xiamen 2025: Spain's Sara Pérez Sala among the favorites in China
El Challenge Xiamen 2025 This will be disputed Saturday November 1 on the spectacular coast of Tong'an Bay, in southeastern China, with the presence of 25 professional triathletes and a circuit designed to set fast times.
The race, one of the most prominent on the Asian calendar middle distanceIt combines a paradisiacal setting with a very flat profile that promises excitement from the first meter.
An international-level event
The event kicks off with 1,9 km of swimming in the calm waters of the bay, followed by 90 km of cycling y 21,1 km of foot race along a route completely closed to traffic.
This venue is known for its scenic beauty, with long straights along the sea and favorable conditions for high-speed racing specialists.
Sara Pérez Sala, a Spanish icon and podium contender
The Spanish Sara Pérez Sala, one of the most consistent triathletes on the circuit Challenge FamilyHe arrives in top form after a brilliant end to the season: victory at Challenge Samarkand y second place in Sir Bani Yas.
In Xiamen, she will face a top-level card featuring the defending champion. Alanis Siffert (Switzerland), who has just had an outstanding year with five wins, and the New Zealander Amelia Watkinson, always solid at mid-range.
For Pérez, the Chinese race represents an ideal opportunity to continue accumulating international points and close out a 2025 marked by his double feat in Wollongong —World Paratriathlon Champion as guide for Susana Rodríguez y third in the women's T100 on the same day—, a feat that continues to resonate in the world of triathlon.
A male-dominated lineup with established names
In the men's category, the Serbian Ognjen Stojanovic He leads the starting list after a season of ten races and four podium finishes, followed by the New Zealander Sam Osborne, in great form, and the Australian kieran storch, winner in Challenge Taiwan.
The Swiss also stand out Jonathan Guisolan and the chinese Hao Miao, local idol in front of his public.
A headquarters that is consolidating its presence in Asia
Challenge Xiamen It has earned a privileged place within the Asian middle-distance circuit. In addition to the main race, the event includes other categories. Olympic, sprint and duathlon, reinforcing the growth of triathlon in China and attracting athletes from across the continent.
The competition can be followed live through challenge-family.livewith live timing and full digital coverage.
