Kate Waugh leads British Stars on London T100 Triathlon women’s start list
Singapore T100 champion, Kate Waugh, who is third in the series, will look to lead from the front in a bid to climb to the top of the overall standings
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have confirmed the female athletes toeing the line at the London T100 Triathlon on 9-10 August, 2025.
With nine leading British women scheduled to start – four of them sitting within the top ten on the T100 Race To Qatar rankings – the battle for a home winner is definitely on. They include contracted athletes: Kate Waugh, Jessica Learmonth, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Lucy Byram and India Lee; as well as wildcards: Holly Lawrence, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Lizzie Rayner and Kate Curran.
Singapore T100 champion, Kate Waugh, who is third in the series, will look to lead from the front in a bid to climb to the top of the overall standings.
Waugh said: “It’s great to be a part of the T100 Tour this year. The series has allowed me a fresh start in many ways. I’ve enjoyed the head-to-head racing and it’s been noticeable and motivating that T100 races are won by the leading athletes. So I’m looking forward to racing in London and trying to secure another victory to go with my success in Singapore – but this time on home soil.”
“I’ve got a huge amount of respect for Taylor Knibb and what she’s achieved in winning the first T100 World Championship last year, but on the race track my goal has to be to dethrone her this season.”
Just 12 points separate Waugh and current T100 Race To Qatar leader Julie Derron from Switzerland, but with American Taylor Knibb second.
The full list of women competing in the London is available here and includes:
- Julie Derron (SUI)
- Taylor Knibb (USA)
- Kate Waugh (GBR)
- Jessica Learmonth (GBR)
- Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)
- Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
- Holly Lawrence (GBR) – Wildcard
- Lucy Byram (GBR)
- Lisa Perterer (AUT) – Wildcard
- Hannah Berry (NZL)
- Daniela Kleiser (GER) – Wildcard
- Ellie Salthouse (AUS)
- Els Visser (NED)
- Hanne De Vet (BEL) – Wildcard
- India Lee (GBR)
- Caroline Pohle (GER)
- Laura Madsen (DEN)
- Lizzie Rayner (GBR) – Wildcard
- Kate Curran (GBR) – Wildcard
- Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) – Wildcard
The men’s start list will be announced tomorrow, Friday 18 July.
In its second year, the London T100 Triathlon features a swim in the Royal Victoria Dock, with a closed road bike course and a run finishing within the ExCel centre. As well as professional racing on a live global broadcast shown in 195+ territories, the London T100 weekender also offers the chance for amateurs of all abilities to get involved. Last year saw just under 5,000 participants take part, including singer Tom Grennan and McFly drummer Harry Judd. Judd will be returning next month and British Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty will also line up. The schedule includes:
Saturday 9 August
- Individual Sprint
- Team Relay Sprint
- Individual Super-Sprint
- City AM Triathlon Team Challenge (relay)
- London T100 professional women’s race (1200 local time, with broadcast starting 1145)
- London T100 professional men’s race (1445 local time)
Sunday 10 August
- Individual 100km
- Individual Olympic
- Team Relay Olympic
To sign up, go to https://t100triathlon.com/london/participate/
The 2025 T100 Triathlon World Tour kicked off in Singapore (5-6 April), and since then has stopped off in San Francisco (31 May) and Vancouver (14 June). Switzerland’s Julie Derron and Belgian Marten Van Riel currently lead the T100 Race to Qatar Rankings, that will climax with the first Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final in Doha this December (12-13).