Wollongong, Australia, to Host 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals

The 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals will be held in Wollongong, Australia, the international federation’s executive board announced as part of a three-year partnership with AusTriathlon, the New South Wales Government and Wollongong City Council that will bring addition events to the region.

World Champions will be crowned for the Elite, U23, Junior and Para triathlon, the Mixed Relay World Championships for U23/Juniors and Para triathlon, as well as Age-Group Standard distance, Age-Group Sprint distance, Age-Group Aquabike Standard distance and Age-Group Mixed Relay World Championships.

As part of the deal, Wollongong will also host the 2024 World Triathlon Cup, an additional World Triathlon event in 2026 as well as AusTriathlon’s marquee Australian Standard Distance Championships for Age Group, Junior Sprint and Para and Intellectual Impairment Championships. Australia last hosted the World Triathlon Championships Final in 2018 and a World Cup in 2020.

“I am thrilled that we are back in Australia with this long-term plan that will lead to another magnificent Championship Finals down under,” said World Triathlon President Marisol Casado. “Australia has proved multiple times that they are truly committed with our sport and deliver excellent events, and indeed Wollongong will follow the steps of other events that have marked the history of World Triathlon.”

Previous hosts have included London, Budapest, Beijing, Auckland, Chicago, Gold Coast, Lausanne, Edmonton, Abu Dhabi and Pontevedra, with the next edition traveling to Malaga, Spain, in October 2024.

“AusTriathlon is pleased to announce Wollongong as the host of three major international events over the next three years,” AusTriathlon Chief Executive Officer Tim Harradine said. “Bringing these three marquee international events to our shores is a great opportunity for AusTriathlon and our community, as we continue to build on the green and gold runway to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

The announcement is the latest in a string of major events awarded by World Triathlon including the 2024 Winter Championships to Pragelato, Italy and the 2025 Multisport Championships to the Spanish city of Pontevedra. The international federation also awarded the 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to Abu Dhabi, while the 2027 edition will travel to Edmonton, Alberta, while also adding several new events that start in 2024.

“Events like the triathlon are a great way to showcase the unique surrounds of the region,” New South Wales Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham said. “NSW has an outstanding track record for hosting major international sporting events and World Triathlon competitors, officials and supporters will benefit from those credentials when they travel to Wollongong over the next three years.”