The rain came down in buckets on WTPS Yokohama, but it did nothing to dampen the early morning action as the Para triathletes got the racing underway on Saturday for the second stop of the 2025 Series. 

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Jack Howell (AUS) was the first athlete onto his bike having bossed the swim along with Ireland’s Tom Williamson in the men’s PTS5, but Hungarian Bence Mocsari moved his way to the front on lap two, Stafan Daniel working hard to close the gap. But it was over the 5km run that the fireworks flew as Martin Schulz seared through the field onto first Daniel’s and then Howell’s shoulder, eventually edging a big sprint finish down the chute, Howell with a final burst to silver and Daniel the bronze.

Francesca Tarantello (ITA) held a commanding lead out of the water in the women’s PTVI, almost catching the men’s early leader Yosuke Yamada (JPN). Anja Renner moved into second place on the bike trying to keep the deficit under two minutes along with Australia’s Maggie Sandles, but the Italian stormed the run to take the tape and the gold with over two-and-a-half minutes to spare, Renner with silver and Sandles the bronze.

Antoine Perel was soon off the front in the men’s PTVI race, French teammate Maxime Gayet in second and trying to keep the leader in sight, GB’s Rhys Jones in pursuit. Perel then pulled clear, carving out an unassailable lead of close to three minutes by the tape, and it was a French podium sweep as Paul Lloveras hauled his way into the bronze medal position over the 5km run.

Lauren Steadman took a 7-second lead out of the water in the PTS5 women’s race over Grace Brimelow of Australia, Gwladys Lemoussu (FRA) two minutes back as the leaders pushed the pace. There was no stopping the Brit once she hit the 5km run, and the gap went out to almost five minutes by the time she took the tape from the French, Brimelow with bronze.

In the men’s PTS4, It was no surprise to see Paralympic Champion Alexis Hanquinquant with a 30 second lead in the early stages of the bike, GB’s Michael Taylor and Gregoire Berthon (FRA) working to keep him in check, Carson Clough (USA) two-and-a-half minutes back with work to do. The French star extended his lead towards the two-minute mark by the end of the run, Berthon into second who edged past Taylor, Clough unable to claw back the gap.

Australia’s Hannah McDougall clocked the fastest swim in the women’s PTS4, but it was Camille Seneclauze into the lead on the bike as USA’s Kelly Elmlinger also powered into contention, and ten seconds was the difference for the top three out of T2. Out onto the 5km it was the Elmlinger show once more, the American back with a gold after out-pacing her rivals, Seneclauze with silver as Mami Tani moved in to the bronze. 

Anu Francis proved unstoppable in the women’s PTS2, carving out a lead of over two minutes off the bike and then extending that considerably overt he 5km run. It was the Japanese pair of Yukako Hata and Asumi Yasuda in second and third some five minutes off the Australian. 

The men’s PTS3 saw Max Gelhaar take the gold by close to two minutes after three excellent segments saw him home in first. Cedric Denuziere just couldn’t make up ground on the German over the run as he steered home for silver three minutes ahead of US newcomer Zachary Osborne. 

Wim De Paepe continued his recent dominance of the men’s PTS2 category, and even as Vasilii Egorov hoovered up the second run lap, the lead was unassailable to the Belgian big hitter. USA’s Mohamed Lahna couldn’t match his rivals' speed and came home with the bronze. 

The ever-powerful Geert Schipper (NED) came home with the men's PTWC gold after motoring the bike section to bridge a big gap to the leaders off the swim. Louis Noel (FRA) and Jumpei Kimura (JPN) finished with silver and bronze, Howie Sanborne (USA) crossing in fourth place. 

Australia’s Paralympic star Lauren Parker with the women’s PTWC gold in a time of Anna Plotnikova won the women’s PTS3 in a time of, both the sole athletes in their respective classes.