The 2025 T100 Triathlon World Championship Finals take centre stage in Doha, Qatar, this Friday, with both the men’s and women’s titles on the line after a season defined by resilience, redemption, and raw competition. Two Hot Shot newcomers now have title destiny in their own hands; New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde heads the men’s standings after a remarkable comeback from injury, while Britain’s Kate Waugh leads the women in her debut T100 campaign.
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Men’s Race: Wilde on the Edge of Triumph
Few stories in triathlon can rival Hayden Wilde’s 2025 comeback. The Kiwi enters the men’s final holding the maximum 140 points from his four counting races, having won five events on the T100 World Tour. His dominance is even more remarkable given that he spent over three months recovering from a serious bike crash that left him with six broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a fractured scapula.
Now, Wilde stands within reach of completing a fairytale comeback. A finish anywhere in the top three will guarantee him the world title. Should he fall short of the podium, however, Belgium’s Jelle Geens (122 points) and Germany’s Mika Noodt (113) will be ready to pounce in the season’s climactic race.
The revised points structure for the final, awarding 55 points to the winner, 46 to second place, and 41 to third, keeps intrigue alive. Geens would need to win and rely on Wilde finishing fourth or lower to draw level, while Noodt’s only route to glory requires victory and a huge off‑day from the New Zealander. Germany’s Rico Bogen (93) holds a faint mathematical hope but needs all three leaders to falter dramatically.
Women’s Race: Waugh leads tight pack
Britain’s Kate Waugh enters the Doha final as the current T100 World Tour leader, capping a brilliant maiden season over the distance that began with gold and a record-breaking win margin in Singapore. Her racing has made her a model of reliability in a year of unpredictable results.
Hot on her heels are the Olympic silver medallist Julie Derron (SUI) also has two wins to her name so far this year, in San Francisco and Dubai, and Lucy Charles Barclay, winner in London and Spain. The head‑to‑head dynamic between the top three sets the stage for a gripping contest that pits Waugh's emerging consistency against her rivals more seasoned long-distance power.
They will not have the course to themselves. Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle, Britain's Jess Learmonth and Canada’s Paula Findlay are strong podium contenders for gold. The expanded points allocation leaves the door open for a late‑season shake‑up should Waugh stumble under pressure.
