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TriFactor Kicks Off 2025 with an Action-Packed Weekend of Sports in Singapore

TriFactor Asia opened the new year in spectacular fashion, hosting two major sporting events that energized Singapore’s sports community. With over 1,000 participants—20% of whom were newcomers—and hundreds of supporters, the weekend was a celebration of athleticism, community spirit, and…

YOURI KEULEN CLINCHES FIRST T100 TITLE AFTER DOMINANT PERFORMANCE IN SINGAPORE; AMERICAN SAM LONG GOES FROM LAST TO SECOND

A new champion was crowned at the Singapore T100 as Dutch wildcard Youri Keulen claimed his first T100 victory on Sunday (April 14). The exciting race in Marina Bay also saw T100 No. 5 Sam Long charge to second after…

ASHLEIGH GENTLE CONQUERS SINGAPORE HEAT TO WIN EPIC T100 WOMEN’S RACE AGAIN

In the unforgiving Singapore heat and humidity, defending champion Ashleigh Gentle conquered not just the heat, but also herself, producing a stunning performance to come from behind and clinch the Singapore T100 Women’s Pro title in style. Gentle showed her…

Lucy Charles-Barclay and Magnus Ditlev participated in a mini relay with Sembawang Primary School pupils

photo credit: Singapore T100 It is race week for the Singapore T100 and the Marina Bay area is buzzing  with excitement as the Lion City welcomes some of the world’s best athletes and thousands of triathlon  enthusiasts.   To facilitate the…

ALISTAIR BROWNLEE AND WOMEN’S DEFENDING CHAMPION ASHLEIGH GENTLE CONFIRM SINGAPORE T100 APPEARANCE

  The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon  have confirmed a powerful line up for the April 13-14 Singapore T100 triathlon, the second stop on  the new eight-leg T100 Triathlon World Tour, including some of the world’s top 20…

REIGNING IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONS LUCY CHARLES-BARCLAY AND SAM LAIDLOW TO RACE IN SINGAPORE T100; COURSE DETAILS UNVEILED

Photo credit:  Professional Triathletes Organisation Reigning Ironman world champions Lucy Charles-Barclay and Sam Laidlow  will bring their star power to the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) Singapore T100 (formerly  known as the PTO Asian Open) on April 13 and 14, organisers…

TWO-TIME OLYMPIC CHAMPION ALISTAIR BROWNLEE COULD MAKE SINGAPORE DEBUT AT PTO ASIAN OPEN; PTO TOUR RELAUNCHES AS T100 TRIATHLON WORLD TOUR

Two-time triathlon Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee could make his Singapore debut at the April 12-14 PTO Asian Open alongside Tokyo Olympics women’s triathlon gold medallist Flora Duffy after the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) unveiled their stellar athlete line-up and full…

IRONMAN 70.3 ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP TO TAKE PLACE IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA

The region’s leading professional triathletes are set to descend on Langkawi, Malaysia for the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship on Saturday 7 October 2023. Langkawi, a stunning tropical paradise known for its pristine beaches and lush landscapes, will become the…

MEN’S PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR VINFAST IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN NICE, FRANCE

An elite field of professional triathletes from around the globe are preparing to descend on Nice, France for the first ever IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon in Europe. On Sunday 10 September, the men’s edition of the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship…

TOP PTO TRIATHLETES MEET WITH SINGAPORE STUDENTS DURING ENGAGING SCHOOL VISITS AHEAD OF PTO ASIAN OPEN

Leading PTO triathlete Chelsea Sodaro knows the importance of having sporting heroes. She herself drew inspiration from triathlon legend Australian Mirinda Carfrae who, like Sodaro, returned to the sport after giving birth. The 34-year old Sodaro, who is currently PTO…