The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is working with London Marathon Events to deliver the London T100 triathlon taking place in the UK capital on July 27-28, 2024. The event is the fourth leg of the new eight-stop T100 Triathlon World Tour.
London Marathon Events (LME) is one of the world’s leading event organisers with a portfolio of events that includes the TCS London Marathon, the Ford RideLondon festival of cycling, Swim Serpentine and a range of running events. LME was also responsible for the operational delivery of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge when Eliud Kipchoge became the first man in history to run a sub-two hour marathon.
PTO CEO Sam Renouf said “We want London to become one of the signature legs on the new T100 Triathlon World Tour, so it was very important for us to work with a world class team like London Marathon Events.
“London has a prestigious history in the sport, having hosted the world’s largest triathlon for many years and the 2012 Olympic races seeing hundreds of thousands coming to spectate. This partnership with LME will see London return to hosting a truly ‘bucket list’ status event in triathlon – for amateurs and professionals.”
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for LME, said “Every year, the team at London Marathon Events delivers the world’s greatest marathon, a UCI Women’s World Tour cycling race and the UK’s biggest open water swimming event.
“We are delighted to be working with the PTO to deliver the professional and amateur triathlons in July, showcasing London to the world through global TV coverage, and we look forward to inspiring more runners, cyclists and swimmers to take on a triathlon.”
In addition to pro racing, the London T100 event weekend caters for participants of all abilities, with distances ranging from:
- Super Sprint Triathlon (0.4km swim, 10km bike, 2.5km run)
- Sprint Triathlon (0.75km swim, 20km bike, 5km run)
- Olympic Triathlon (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run)
- T100 Triathlon (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run)
The race course is on fully closed-roads and takes in the sights of central London. Amateur athletes will be racing on the same course as the pros. According to PTO, the T100 distance is sold out due to high demand, but there are a final few places left for the Olympic, Sprint and Super Sprint distances taking place on July 28.
The London T100 will be the fourth stop on the new eight-leg T100 Triathlon World Tour, which sees many of the world’s best long distance triathletes compete in cities around the world over the new 100km distance (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) on a global broadcast feed across 195+ territories. The next stop is the San Francisco T100 on June 8-9, 2024.
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