Dubai T100 2026 men's results: Wilde wins less than 24 hours after WTCS podium

Hayden Wilde delivered another outstanding performance to win Dubai T100 on Saturday, less than 24 hours after finishing third at WTCS Abu Dhabi.

The New Zealander pulled clear of compatriot and training partner Kyle Smith around halfway through the run to take victory in 3:11:43, despite voicing concerns during the race that he might have broken a toe.

Smith continued his resurgence with second place, 1:09 behind, while Mika Noodt (GER) marked his return from his horrific Swansea bike crash with a superb third.

Swim: Bogen leads but Wilde stays close

Beautiful morning conditions, with just a little wind, greeted the athletes in Dubai, and there was little to separate the leading contenders through the 2km swim.

Menno Koolhaas led at halfway, with Rico Bogen and Emilien Bourdon two seconds behind, while Wilde was sixth and only six seconds off the pace.

It was Bogen who emerged first in 24:18, followed three seconds later by Koolhaas. Antonio Benito López was third, with Henry Räppo and Wilde next, just six seconds behind the leader.

Noodt was also well placed in eighth at +11, while Smith exited in 13th at +23.

The long run to transition gave Wilde the chance to make up ground, and he overtook Bogen to reach his bike first though he then took a little extra time to put on aero socks, with Smith recording the quickest T1 of the leading contenders to move firmly into contention.

Bike: Little to separate the contenders

Wilde was soon at the front on the 80km bike, with Noodt his nearest challenger after around 7km and Smith moving up to join the action.

There was no RaceRanger in either race after a customs delay prevented the electronic system being used, leaving technical officials to enforce the 20-metre drafting rule.

Initially the leading 10 remained closely matched, but a clearer selection gradually emerged. By 20km Wilde led Smith, Noodt, Andrea Salvisberg, Kieran McDonald, Bogen and Räppo, with 16 seconds covering those seven.

That group narrowed to five beyond halfway – Bogen, Wilde, Noodt, Smith and Salvisberg at 46km. Räppo subsequently worked his way back towards the leaders, and with 10km remaining just 21 seconds separated the top six.

For Noodt, simply being back racing on the TT bars was a significant moment. The German had suffered a fracture and muscular damage in his collision with an ambulance while leading IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea in July, and later opened up about the psychological trauma of the accident.

Bogen reached T2 first, but Noodt was only four seconds behind, Wilde five, Smith six and Salvisberg seven. Räppo followed at +22, with a substantial gap back to McDonald at +2:13.

Wilde also supplied an unexpected talking point, telling a cameraman: “I think I broke my toe” to add a little jeopardy as he prepared to tackle the 18km run.

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Run: Wilde makes his move

A sharp 47-second transition brought Wilde to within two seconds of Bogen starting the run, with Smith at +8 and Salvisberg at +10. Noodt took a little longer in T2 and began in fifth, 16 seconds off the lead.

Wilde and Smith soon took centre stage, running together for much of the opening half in a repeat of their duel at T100 French Riviera.

Around halfway, however, Wilde put the hammer down. With 7km remaining he had opened a 14-second advantage over his fellow Kiwi, and that margin grew to 35 seconds with 3.5km to go.

Behind them, Noodt and Salvisberg were fighting for the remaining podium place. Only three seconds separated them with 7km left, but Noodt then began to pull away and was 38 seconds clear of the Swiss athlete with 3.5km remaining.

Wilde continued to stretch his advantage to the finish, his 56:46 run completing victory in 3:11:43 and a remarkable two-race turnaround following his Abu Dhabi bronze the previous day.

Smith followed in 3:12:52 for another important result in his return to form. His French Riviera podium had come after debilitating stomach problems and a coeliac diagnosis left him contemplating retirement, and this time he went one place better.

Noodt completed a memorable comeback podium in 3:14:01, with Salvisberg fourth.

Koolhaas charged through to fifth, his 56:45 run one second quicker than Wilde’s, ahead of Räppo, Gregor Payet and McDonald. Bogen finished ninth after leading into T2, with Benito López rounding out the top 10.