Gwen Jorgensen Leads U.S. Elites at World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Gwen Jorgensen (Boulder, Colo.) led the U.S. Elite Triathletes with a fourth-place finish at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama on Saturday, May 17 in Yokohama.

The second stop of the World Triathlon Championship Series, Yokohama featured rain, slick roads, and Jorgensen's best WTCS finish since returning to the sport. She completed the Olympic-distance triathlon (1.5-kilometer swim, 40k bike, 10k run) in a time of 1 hour, 51 minutes, 52 seconds — just 12 seconds off the podium.

"Best performance in this comeback — really close to a medal. I really want that medal," said Jorgensen, who returned to the sport of triathlon in 2023 after starting a family and pursuing a professional running career following her gold medal performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

On Saturday in Yokohama, Jorgensen ran a 33:48 10K — the day's fourth fastest — to put herself into medal contention.

Jeanne Lehair of Luxembourg won the race in a time of 1:51:34 as she pulled away from the field early in the run to solo her way to her first WTCS medal. Great Britain's Beth Potter earned silver in 1:51:38, while Germany's Lisa Tertsch got the bronze in 1:51:40.

U.S. Elite Triathlon National Team member Taylor Spivey (Redondo Beach, Calif.) scored a top-10 finish, placing ninth, while fellow teammate Gina Sereno (Madison, Wis.) finished 24th.

The elite men's race belonged to Australia's Matthew Hauser, who last year in Yokohama finished second to Morgan Pearson (New Vernon, N.J.). This time, however, Hauser got the last laugh, pulling away late in the run to win the race in 1:41:08. It wasn't Pearson's day as he finished 25th.

Portugal’s Vilaca Vasco placed second (1:41:14) and Miguel Hidalgo of Brazil finished third (1:41:29).

The U.S. elites were led by Chase McQueen (Columbus, Ind.), who finished 13th, his best-ever finish in a WTCS. McQueen started his 2025 season by placing second at the 2025 Supertri E World Triathlon Championships London in April.

Fellow U.S. elites John Reed (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Darr Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) placed 21st and 24th, respectively.

Replays of the races in Yokohama are available to watch on-demand on TriathlonLIVE.tv. 

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World Triathlon Championship Series schedule

WTCS Abu Dhabi | Feb. 15-16 | Mixed Relay Race Recap | Individual Race Recap

WTCS Yokohama | May 17

WTCS Alghero | May 31

WTCS Hamburg & Mixed Relay World Championships | July 12-13

WTCS Karlovy Vary | Sept. 14

WTCS Weihai | Sept. 16

Championship Finals Wollongong | Oct. 14-18

2025 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama

Yokohama, Japan

1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run

Complete Results

Women

1. Jeanne Lehair (LUX), 1:51:34

2. Beth Potter (GBR), 1:51:38

3. Lisa Tertsch (GER), 1:51:40

U.S. Finishers

4. Gwen Jorgensen (Boulder, Colo.), 1:51:52

9. Taylor Spivey (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 1:52:28

24. Gina Sereno (Madison, Wis.), 1:54:33

Men

1. Matthew Hauser (AUS), 1:41:08

2. Vasco Vilaca (POR), 1:41:14

3. Miguel Hidalgo (BRA), 1:41:29

U.S. Finishers

13. Chase McQueen (Columbus, Ind.), 1:43:29

21. John Reed (Virginia Beach, Va.), 1:44:32

24. Darr Smith (Atlanta, Ga.), 1:44:59

25. Morgan Pearson (New Vernon, N.J.), 1:45:12

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