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USA TRI Athletes Race on July 25 at the World Triathlon Championship Series London

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by USA Triathlon

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA TRI elite athletes head to London, England, on July 25 for the World Triathlon Championship Series London, the sixth stop of the 2026 World Triathlon Championship Series. This is the first time the event has been held in London since 2015. 

Paris 2024 Olympic Mixed Relay silver medalists Taylor Knibb (Boulder, Colo.), Taylor Spivey (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Morgan Pearson (New Vernon, NJ.), and Seth Rider (Germantown, Tenn.) lead the U.S. field alongside Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2014 and 2015 ITU World Triathlon London champion Gwen Jorgensen (Boulder, Colo.). 

Adding to the start list are USA TRI elite athletes Gina Sereno (Madison, Wis.), Erika Ackerlund (Helena, Mt.), Chase McQueen (Columbus, Ind.), and Darr Smith (Atlanta, Ga.). 

Rounding out the list are up-and-coming elite athletes Naomi Ruff (West Chicago, Ill.), the 2025 Junior Pan-American Games women’s champion, and Braxton Legg (Tampa, Fla.), who placed tenth at his inaugural World Triathlon Championship Series race, earlier this season in Yokohama. 

Located on the eastern side of London, athletes will race at the ExCel Centre on a sprint distance course, marking the second sprint-distance WTCS event of the 2026 season. Athletes will complete a 750-meter swim from a pontoon start in the Royal Docks, followed by a flat, 20-kilometer bike course and a fast 5-kilometer run. 

The third event of the LA28 Olympic qualification cycle, London will feature a world-class field of elite athletes from across the globe. The highly anticipated race will include reigning women’s Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA), Jeanne Lehair (LUX), and Beth Potter (GBR), alongside 2025 World Triathlon World Champion Matt Hauser (AUS), Miguel Hidalgo (BRA), and Alex Yee (GBR) in the men’s field. 

Visit the event website here for more information and full start lists. For all U.S. elite triathlon news and coverage, follow @usatrielite on social media.   

How To Watch   

Fans can watch the races in London live and on demand on TriathlonLive.tv. 

Women's Race: Saturday, July 25, 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT (2:30 p.m. local time in London) 

Men’s Race: Saturday, July 25, 11:15 a.m. ET/ 8:15 a.m. PT (4:15 p.m. local time in London)  

2026 World Triathlon Championship Series Schedule     

WTCS Samarkand | April 26 | Results 

WTCS Yokohama | May 16 | Results 

WTCS Alghero | May 30 | Results  

WTCS Quiberon | June 20-21 | Results 

WTCS Hamburg | July 11 | Results 

WTCS London | July 25   

WTCS Weihai | Aug. 29   

WTCS Karlovy Vary | Sept. 13   

Championship Finals Pontevedra | Sept. 23-27  

WTCS Abu Dhabi | Postponed to Nov. 13-14

About USA Triathlon   

USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of World Triathlon and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).