Professional Triathletes Organisation & Visit Qatar Confirm Lusail City As Venue For 2026 Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship

Doha, Qatar – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Visit Qatar have announced the 2026 Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final will take place at Lusail City for the second year running, on 10-12 December, 2026. 

Qatar’s vibrant waterfront city is preparing to host the climax to this season’s T100 Race To Qatar on the 2026 T100 Triathlon World Tour. 

The event sees the world’s best professional triathletes race head-to-head in locations around the globe, starting on the Gold Coast in March and taking in iconic venues such as Singapore, San Francisco and London, before finishing with an end-of-season showdown at the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final. Last year, the women’s and men’s series were won by British Olympian Kate Waugh and New Zealand superstar Hayden Wilde. 

In Lusail City, the athletes will compete over the PTO’s signature T100 distance – starting with a 2km swim in the Arabian Gulf, an 80km bike through Lusail’s modern streets, and an 18km run through Lusail Plaza and Boulevard. Further details can be found here: https://t100triathlon.com/qatar/participate/ 

The event has quickly become an important fixture on the country’s sporting calendar, because alongside the professional races it welcomes more than 5,000 amateur athletes locally from across Qatar as well as regionally and internationally. It also works closely with the Qatar Triathlon Federation to inspire more children in the country to try triathlon and adopt active and healthy lifestyles.

The 2026 Qatar T100 programme also includes the second edition of the T100 Age Grouper World Championships, which give amateurs their own chance to become a T100 World Champion. To qualify, participants must finish in the top 10 of their age group category at a T100 Triathlon World Tour event during the season and then register before 31 October, 2026. 

The three-day festival also features community race opportunities through an Open T100 race and Sprint (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) distance triathlons and a 1km and 5km Kick Off run. There will also be an event village offering activities, entertainment and food experiences for visitors and spectators.

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For Further Information:

PTO – Anthony Scammell E: [email protected]

About Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)

The PTO is a sports body that is co-owned by its professional athletes, seeking to elevate and grow the sport of triathlon and take it to the next level. Its T100 Triathlon World Tour was introduced in January 2024 and is designated by World Triathlon as the ‘official World Championship for long distance triathlon’. This is part of a 12-year strategic partnership with the sport’s international governing body to develop the sport and it will grow further in 2027 with the launch of the new Triathlon World Tour. The T100 Triathlon World Tour is a season-long schedule of World Championship level races competed over 100km (2km swim, 80km bike and 18km run), where the world’s best triathletes go head-to-head in iconic locations. In 2026, the T100 Tour will deliver its 9-stop T100 Race To Qatar to: the Gold Coast (21-22 March), Singapore (25-26 April), Spain (23-24 May), San Francisco (6-7 June), Vancouver (15-16 August), French Riviera (19-20 September), Dubai (12-15 November), Saudi Arabia (November) & Qatar (10-12 December).  T100 weekends are ‘festivals of multisport’ and feature a range of opportunities for amateur athletes of all levels to get involved. From experienced amateurs tackling the 100km distance to first-time swim, bike and run participants taking on single discipline, untimed events. For more information visit www.t100triathlon.com

About Visit Qatar

Visit Qatar is the main arm of Qatar Tourism. Visit Qatar’s mission is to promote and expand tourism in Qatar by cultivating its rich culture, developing thrilling attractions, enhancing Qatar’s calendar, becoming the leading MICE destination in the region, diversifying events and luxury experiences. Visit Qatar is rooted in Service Excellence, boosting the entire tourism value chain, and increasing local and international visitor demand in Qatar. Through Visit Qatar’s network of international offices in priority markets, cutting-edge digital platforms, and marketing campaigns, Visit Qatar is expanding Qatar’s presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.

Web: www.visitqatar.com