TRIATHLON – Switzerland’s Julie Derron claimed a commanding victory at the Dubai T100 on Saturday, crossing the finish line ahead of Race to Qatar leader Kate Waugh and Jessica Learmonth as the penultimate stop of the T100 Triathlon World Tour delivered drama both on and off the course.
Derron, the Olympic silver medallist, produced a complete performance across all three disciplines to take her second T100 victory of the season, navigating choppy waters, challenging winds, and the technical Dubai circuit with precision.
“I’m super happy to take the win today,” said Derron. “Arriving here this year, I just had so much positive energy. The swim was super challenging, quite choppy in the water, and there was quite a bit of wind on the bike as well, so I had to really push to stay in contention, in contact with Jess.”
Despite strong pressure from Waugh throughout the run leg, Derron maintained her composure to secure the victory.
The win propels her to second place in the Race to Qatar standings heading into next month’s world championship final in Doha, setting up a thrilling finale between the top contenders.
Waugh continued her remarkable consistency with another podium finish, extending her championship lead with just one race remaining.
On the distaff, the official result for the men’s race was determined after the seventh lap, which was the last known timing and follows World Triathlon guidelines.
This was due to a technical issue with the lap counting board and timing.
Morgan Pearson from the US was declared the winner with Germany’s Mika Noodt second and Belgium’s Gregory Barnaby third.
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