Like last year, Singapore T100 weekend is set to electrify Downtown Singapore, with the world's best triathletes and amateurs alike battling it out for glory once again
The Singapore T100 will kick off the second edition of the T100 Triathlon World Tour, taking place in the heart of the city in Marina Bay from 5 to 6 April. Men’s 2024 T100 world champion Marten Van Riel is also set to make his debut in the Lion City, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) confirmed on 12th December.
The multisport event, which last year saw Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung, Singapore’s only Olympic champion Joseph Schooling and Member of Parliament Poh Li San joining 5,000 amateur participants across the weekend, will be making its third visit to the city.
In addition to showcasing the world’s top 20 male and top 20 female professional triathletes, it will also offer amateurs the chance to get involved in a 100km triathlon (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) on a similar course to the professionals or two duathlons: a Standard Distance (5km Run/32km Bike/5km Run) or a Long Distance (9.5km Run/64km Bike/9.5km Run). All three of these events are now on sale here, with slots going quickly.
Speaking after his career-changing victory in Dubai on 17th November at the T100 Triathlon World Championship Final, Van Riel said: “Winning this season’s T100 Triathlon World Tour has been a dream realised for me and once I’ve had some time off, I’ll be working out how to take things to the next level in 2025. I didn’t get to race Singapore earlier this year because I was focused on the Olympics but I’ve heard it’s an awesome race so I can’t wait to try it for myself.
“I think it was very good to have this goal and to do well in the T100 series this year. And to be able to do that has been kind of what has kept me on and not make me doubt too much for the Olympic Games, because I knew my shape was way, way, way, way better than what I showed there. Unfortunately, you have one day to show it, but it was really good to not have the time to think about it too much and go straight into the T100 series and it’s definitely made for a great season.
“It’s all the difficult movements that make the beautiful ones even more beautiful. This makes it all worth it. 2022 and 2023 were really hard seasons for me. I think I had nine months off running – and running is still my insecurity of not being fast enough. But I think that long-distance just suits me better because it doesn’t come down to 100 per cent a run as short distance does these days and it’s more that the three disciplines are important. So I think that I’m finally playing with my best cards.”
Van Riel took the T100 World Tour by storm this year, competing in the Paris Olympics and winning three out of the four T100 races he competed in while coming second in the other. His season culminated in a dominant display in Dubai on 17 Nov when he was pushed to his limits by German Rico Bogen and Britain’s recently retired double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee before taking the crown.
In 2025, the PTO is aiming to enhance the spectators and participants’ experience by incorporating new iconic landmarks to the amateur course. The PTO also confirmed some changes to the course footprint, which will be announced soon, having worked closely with the local stakeholders over the last couple of years to minimise the impact of the race on downtown Singapore.
Speaking on the announcement, PTO CEO Sam Renouf said: “We’re very excited to be starting our second T100 Triathlon World Tour season in Singapore. It’s a city and a race that has excited our professional athletes, participants and fans alike due to its stunning location, iconic backdrops and challenging racing. But to accommodate the event’s growth, we have been working hard on reducing the impact of the T100 weekend on the city. This has been a combined effort with each of our local stakeholders, including Sport Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board. So, I wanted to thank them personally for their partnership and collaboration.”
The PTO has already announced seven stops as part of the 2025 T100 Triathlon World Tour calendar, with San Francisco (31 May-1 June), London (2-3 Aug), Ibiza (27-28 Sept), Las Vegas (25-26 Oct) and Dubai (15- 16 Nov) already set to join Singapore.