Kate Waugh Leads British Stars On London T100 Triathlon Women’s Start List

July 17, 2025

London, UK (July 17, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –  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:

1. Julie Derron (SUI)
2. Taylor Knibb (USA)
3. Kate Waugh (GBR)
4. Jessica Learmonth (GBR)
5. Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)
6. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
7. Holly Lawrence (GBR) – Wildcard
8. Lucy Byram (GBR)
9. Lisa Perterer (AUT) – Wildcard
10. Hannah Berry (NZL)
11. Daniela Kleiser (GER) – Wildcard
12. Ellie Salthouse (AUS)
13. Els Visser (NED)
14. Hanne De Vet (BEL) – Wildcard
15. India Lee (GBR)
16. Caroline Pohle (GER)
17. Laura Madsen (DEN)
18. Lizzie Rayner (GBR) – Wildcard
19. Kate Curran (GBR) – Wildcard
20. 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).

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For Further Information:

Anthony Scammell E: Anthony.Scammell@protriathletes.org

About the 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 2025 these will include: Singapore (5-6 April), San Francisco (31 May-1 June), Vancouver (13-15 June), London (9-10 August), France (29-31 August), Valencia (20 September), Wollongong (18 October), Dubai (15-16 November) and Qatar (12-13 December) for the first Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final. 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