Alex Yee Excited To Race In London As Olympic Triathlon Racing Returns To The Capital

January 29, 2026

• British Olympic champion excited by ‘home’ WTCS race on 25-26 July
• Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and British Triathlon commit to taking London T100 event to new heights

London,UK (January 29, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –  Olympic champion Alex Yee has announced his intention to race the new World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race at the London T100 weekend this summer [25-26 July], marking the return of Olympic triathlon racing to the capital for the first time since 2015.

Speaking at a launch event in the Uber Clipper Lounge on Embankment Pier, Yee described the London race as a powerful motivator as he prepares to return to elite triathlon competition following a period focused on marathon running.

“It’s very motivating to have a World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race back in the UK, especially in my hometown of London to aim for this year. I was inspired by the London 2012 Olympics and being able to witness that level of competition on my doorstep, especially the likes of the Brownlee brothers and Mo Farah, and hope that this new WTCS race in London will help inspire the next generation in a similar way.”

Also speaking at the launch, CEO Sam Renouf outlined plans for London and the PTO’s broader mission to take triathlon mainstream. Last month they announced – with the sport’s international governing body, World Triathlon – a new Triathlon World Tour from 2027, that will include the successful T100 series alongside a rebranded WTCS which will become the T50 World Championship Series.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for triathlon. There is new investment, new ambition and a shared belief in the sport’s global potential. Bringing the WTCS back to London gives British athletes like Alex the platform to build on the outstanding Olympic performances we saw in Paris.”

Renouf also emphasised the unique opportunity the London event presents:

“We’ve worked closely with the London Marathon team on the first two editions of the London T100 to create an environment where amateurs and first-timers feel as welcome as the world’s best professionals. That’s why we genuinely believe the London T100 can become one of the biggest triathlon festivals anywhere in the world.”

Whilst the 2026 edition won’t see the professionals race at the PTO’s signature 100km distance (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run), it will continue to be a big draw for the amateurs, alongside a range of other distances especially designed to welcome swim, bike and run first timers, including: Olympic (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run), Sprint (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), Super Sprint (400m swim, 10km bike, 2.5km run) and Relay options.

The push to get more first time triathletes will also include more than 50 start line places reserved for organisations like Women In Tri and Cycle Sisters; women’s only modesty changing areas at the transition from swim to bike; and larger swim caps to accommodate thicker, curlier hair, dreadlocks, weaves & braids. These measures sit within a broader commitment to gender-inclusive policies across all race distances, aimed at removing barriers and increasing participation for women at every stage of their triathlon journey.

To maximise the impact of the event, British Triathlon is introducing new sustainability and legacy programmes which will be codesigned with communities in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. What works across London will be scaled nationally through their Home Nation partners, ensuring sustainable, long term impact across the UK.

The 2024 and 2025 London T100 Triathlons saw more than 10,000 amateur participants take part, including a number of famous names such as Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, para athlete and TV presenter Billy Monger, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and his family, Mcfly drummer Harry Judd and singer Tom Grennan.

British Triathlon Chief Executive, Ruth Daniels, said securing National Lottery funding from UK Sport to bring the WTCS back to London was a significant moment for the sport.

“As the leading nation for triathlon, we’re delighted to bring a World Series event to our capital city, creating an important opportunity for our elite athletes to race and gain Olympic qualifying points. It’s fantastic to be able to welcome the best triathletes from around the world to London, and we hope this event inspires the next generation as well as the many supporters and spectators who may be motivated to take on a triathlon after experiencing everything our sport has to offer.

“Bringing a major triathlon back to London will help us boost the visibility of our sport as we continue our ambition to make triathlon mainstream. We’re confident that delivering an event in London over the next three years will act as a springboard for growth and build a long‑term legacy through social impact and community engagement — reaching and involving more diverse communities in triathlon. It also provides the hundreds of triathlon clubs and existing triathletes across England, Scotland and Wales the chance to get behind their sporting heroes and heroines, and creates opportunities for volunteers and fan engagement both live and virtually.

“This is a new way of delivering events for us. It’s the first time we’ve collaborated with such a broad range of partners, demonstrating our commitment to doing things differently to support the development of triathlon, informed by the learnings from the 2025 Deloitte report.”

Esther Britten, Head of Events and External Affairs at UK Sport, commented:

“We’re absolutely delighted to have world-class triathlon back in London. It promises to be a special weekend, with the world’s best triathletes racing through the streets of the capital alongside amateur and first-time competitors. Nothing beats competing at home and this event gives our athletes the chance to perform on a world-class stage, while also providing an iconic platform to inspire a new wave of triathletes into the sport.”

“National Lottery investment has helped make the return of the World Triathlon Championship Series to London possible, supporting both elite success and the future growth of the sport, and we’re really looking forward to seeing Olympic triathlon racing in the capital this summer.”

For more information on the London T100 Triathlon and to register for any of its amateur events, visit: https://t100triathlon.com/london/participate/

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For Further Information:

PTO – Anthony Scammell E: Anthony.Scammell@protriathletes.org
British Triathlon – Caroline Richardson E: CarolineRichardson@britishtriathlon.org

About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)

The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. Its T100 Triathlon World Tour was introduced in January 2024 and is designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’, which is part of a 12-year strategic partnership with the sport’s international governing body. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world’s best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations on a global broadcast showing the races live around the world in 195+ territories, courtesy of the PTO’s partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as a range of other international, regional and local broadcasters. In 2026, T100 Tour will deliver its 9-stop T100 Race To Qatar as planned, and will visit: the Gold Coast (21-22 March), Singapore (25-26 April), Spain (23-24 May), San Francisco (6-7 June), Vancouver (15-16 August), French Riviera (19-20 September), Dubai (12-15 November), Saudi Arabia (November) & Qatar (11-12th December). T100 weekends are ‘festivals of multisport’ and feature a range of opportunities for amateur athletes of all levels to get involved. From experienced amateurs tackling the 100km distance to first-time swim, bike and run participants taking on single discipline, untimed events. For more information visit www.t100triathlon.com

About British Triathlon – https://www.britishtriathlon.org/

British Triathlon is the National Governing Body for triathlon and multisport in Great Britain, and the home of swim, bike, run. Its vision is to create great experiences for everyone in swim, bike, run and to develop an environment that makes Britain the world’s leading triathlon and paratriathlon nation; enabling success and increasing participation. Triathlon is a fast growing, dynamic and modern Olympic and Paralympic sport with talented world class athletes, coaches and support staff, focused around delivering world-class success and inspiring participation.

World Triathlon

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while para triathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary.