Search
shop

‘The 2025 season begins now’ – former Olympic champ Gwen Jorgensen excited to take comeback to next level

She finished the 2024 campaign strongly but there's no resting on her laurels for the 2016 Rio Olympics winner.
News Director
Last updated -
STRENGTH. ENDURANCE. PERFORMANCE.

Gwen Jorgensen is raring to go as she returns to training ahead of the 2025 season.

The 2016 Olympic champion didn’t quite achieve her ambition of making it to the Games in Paris this summer but she still made massive strides in what was the second year of her comeback.

Advertisement

All eyes on Abu Dhabi

After her six-year break from the sport, during which she started a family, the American had to travel far and wide in 2023 to try and boost her ranking position – in the process winning four World Cup races in Valencia, Karlovy Vary, Tongyeong and Vina del Mar.

And this season she has continued the rise, regularly making the start list at WTCS events and finishing the campaign strongly with a sixth at WTCS Weihai and then 12th in the Grand Final in Torremolinos before rounding it off with victory at the World Cup in Miyazaki in mid-November.

Gwen Jorgensen World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki 2024 Results
Gwen Jorgensen of of the USA beats Alissa Konig to win World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki 2024 (Photo – World Triathlon).

Since then her off season has consisted of a two-week break but she’s now back in training ahead of an early start to her 2025 race schedule.

Her first race will be WTCS Abu Dhabi which was originally scheduled for 14 February but is now a week earlier.

Recharged and ready

And in her latest YouTube video, which is embedded below, it’s clear she’s confident of adding to the forward momentum, explaining: “I know what races I can do which is nice – I know I can get into races, which makes it just a little easier to plan.

“February for the first race of the season is pretty early but it is what it is.

“And then there’s a big break for like three months [WTCS Yokohama is in mid May].”

She added: “I’m definitely mentally ready and recharged.

“And I’m definitely ready to get back to training. You never know what’s going to happen but I feel like I have some sort of strength in the pool. Two years ago I didn’t feel like I had that so I’m very excited to build upon the last two years.”

Jonathan Turner
Written by
Jonathan Turner
Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports.  
Discover more
Dave Ellis / Luke Pollard - World Para Triathlon Championships Pontevedra 2023
Golden opportunity – British Triathlon launches search for LA2028 paratriathlon guides
IRONMAN Lanzarote 2024 - Anne Haug on run course
Best marathon shoes for Ironman – the ‘legal’ super shoes you CAN wear to level up your run split
Challenge Sanremo 2024 - Photo: Jose Luis Hourcade
How to fuel your triathlon training: Expert nutritionist tips to help you nail every session
swim start IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 photo credit Tony Svensson IRONMAN
Level up your Ironman swim split – must-read tips from an expert swim coach
Ironman gear guide – everything you need to get to the finish line of a full distance triathlon
latest News
Taylor Knibb 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Taupo New Zealand
US triathlon phenom Taylor Knibb hails great rival Kat Matthews for record-breaking IRONMAN Texas win
Richard Varga Jonny Brownlee Arzachena
Triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee reveals ‘Last Dance’ motivation behind latest challenge
IRONMAN Kona 2022 Age Group Results
How will “re-imagined” IRONMAN World Championship at Kona actually look for Age Groupers?
Lucy Charles-Barclay IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2023 Finish
IRONMAN World Championship goes ALL IN on Kona again with men and women to race on same day from 2026
Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews on the run at the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship
Nice gets consolation prize of 70.3 Worlds after IRONMAN World Championships return to Kona
triathlon on your terms
Never miss out with our triathlon alerts & digest. Get a dose of adventure & inspiration with Boundless.
The 247 Group

The home of endurance sports

Share to...