Challenge Gdańsk 2026 delivered competitive racing across both professional fields, with Ognjen Stojanović (SRB) and Marta Łagownik (POL) taking the wins in 3:43:41 and 4:07:43, respectively.
Here’s how the two races played out…
Men’s pro race
The men’s race began with a wetsuit swim in calm conditions. Stojanović led out of the water in 23:32, followed closely by Janne Büttel (GER), Andrew Horsfall-Turner (GBR) and Tom Davis (GBR).
They were joined by Robert Wilkowiecki (POL), Alejandro Rodríguez Rilo (ESP) and Jakub Maliszewski (POL) and that seven-man group started the 90km bike course together under the 20m drafting rule and quickly established a one-minute advantage over the chase group, which included Ivan Capelli (ITA) , Simon Davis (GBR), Tomasz Marcinek (POL), and Etienne Tillon (GBR).
Büttel moved to the front immediately after T1 and by the 45km mark, he held an over two-minute lead over the chase group through the remainder of the bike and entered T2 with a split of 1:58:17. Rodríguez Rilo arrived next, with Stojanovic and Horsfall-Turner 2:50 behind the leader.
At 5km into the run, Büttel still held close to a three-minute advantage but Simon Davis, running from sixth position, began closing the gap to the podium positions. By halfway through the run, Davis had moved into third and sat just 30 seconds behind Stojanovic in second and 1:30 behind Büttel. At kilometre 13, Stojanovic took the lead from Büttel. By the end of lap three, Simon Davis had also moved past Büttel and set his sights on the leader.
After consistent racing across all three disciplines, Ognjen Stojanovic claimed victory in 3:43:41. Simon Davis finished second in 3:44:42, while Florent Lefebvre (FRA) completed the podium in 3:46:31.
Women’s pro race
In the women’s race, Łagownik exited the swim first in 26:37, just three seconds ahead of Rosie Weston (GBR) and Hann Clair (GBR), with Marta Bernardi (ITA) another 10 seconds behind.
Łagownik established control early on the bike, building a 30-second lead over Bernardi within the opening 15km. Lara Rajteric (SLO), Carolin Meyer (GER), and Rebecca Anderbury (GBR) formed the next group of contenders.
By 45km, Lagownik had extended her advantage to 48 seconds over Bernardi and two minutes over Anderbury. At kilometre 75, her lead over Anderbury stood at 1:20, although the gap began to narrow.
Starting the run, Lagownik increased her advantage to 3:30 over Anderbury, with Bernardi another two minutes back. Further behind, Elisabetta Curridori (ITA) began moving steadily through the field.
At halfway on the run, Lagownik held nearly a five-minute lead over Anderbury. Bernardi remained in third, Agnieszka Gadomska (POL) in fourth, and Curridori had progressed into fifth. By kilometre 15, Curridori had closed the gap to both Gadomska and Bernardi as the race entered its final stages.
Marta Lagownik secured the women’s title in 4:07:43. Rebecca Anderbury finished second in 4:14:06, while Elisabetta Curridori ran herself onto the podium in 4:15:42 with the fastest run split of the day in 1:20:36.
Challenge Gdańsk 2026 results
Sunday 21 June – 1.9km, 90km, 21.1km
Pro Men
| Pos | Athlete | Nationality | Overall Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ognjen Stojanovic | SRB | 3:43:41 |
| 2 | Simon Davis | GBR | 3:44:42 |
| 3 | Florent Lefebvre | FRA | 3:46:31 |
| 4 | Janne Büttel | GER | 3:47:06 |
| 5 | Alejandro Rodríguez Rilo | ESP | 3:49:25 |
| 6 | Tom Davis | GBR | 3:50:41 |
| 7 | Oscar Rogers | GBR | 3:51:27 |
| 8 | Andrew Horsfall-Turner | GBR | 3:52:14 |
| 9 | Sebastian Fuchs | AUT | 3:52:19 |
| 10 | Andrea Figini | ITA | 3:53:54 |
Pro Women
| Pos | Athlete | Nationality | Overall Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marta Łagownik | POL | 4:07:43 |
| 2 | Rebecca Anderbury | GBR | 4:14:06 |
| 3 | Elisabetta Curridori | ITA | 4:15:42 |
| 4 | Agnieszka Gadomska | POL | 4:16:14 |
| 5 | Marta Bernardi | ITA | 4:18:06 |
| 6 | Natasha Harris-White | GBR | 4:22:52 |
| 7 | Carolin Meyer | GER | 4:27:48 |
| 8 | Lora Žuliček Dumančić | CRO | 4:29:47 |
