'Drama queen' finale as GB's Waugh wins triathlon world title
Summary
Britain's Kate Waugh won the T100 Triathlon World Championship in Qatar, securing her first world title. Waugh finished ahead of rivals Julie Derron from Switzerland and Lucy Charles-Barclay from Britain by leading in the final stages. The T100 is a longer triathlon format, featuring a swim, bike ride, and run.Key Facts
- Kate Waugh won the T100 Triathlon World Championship in Qatar.
- This is Waugh's first world title in triathlon.
- Waugh was leading the standings before the final race.
- Her closest rivals were Julie Derron from Switzerland and Lucy Charles-Barclay from Britain.
- Waugh finished 20 seconds ahead of Georgia Taylor-Brown in the Qatar race.
- The T100 triathlon involves a 2 km swim, 80 km bike ride, and 18 km run.
- The T100 is nearly twice as long as the Olympic triathlon distance.
- Waugh had her debut season at this distance and was on the podium in all six of her races.
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