This is a preview of the race – click here to read about a brilliant win for Rico Bogen on a dramatic day in California.
The spectacular setting of San Francisco plays host to the second men’s race of the 2026 T100 Triathlon World Tour – and we look to have a cracking event in prospect.
The Sokin T100 San Francisco will be part of the legendary Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon weekend and we have a stellar 21-man field lining up, albeit not quite as strong as it might have been.
Read on to find out who’s now racing, when it takes place and much more…
Start times and how to watch live
In San Francisco, the race takes place on Saturday 6 June – at 06:35 local time. This corresponds to 14:35 in the UK, 15:35 in Central Europe, 09:35 on the US West Coast, 23:35 on Australia’s Gold Coast and 01:35 on Sunday in New Zealand.
The live broadcast begins five minutes beforehand and is available in a multitude of ways.
Viewers around the world will be able to watch the event live and for free by downloading and registering for an account via Triathlonlive.tv.
TNT Sports will also be showing the race live in the UK and Ireland, while discovery+ (Europe, Asia-Pacific and Indian Sub-Continent), Max (US) and Eurosport (Europe, Asia-Pacific and Indian Sub-Continent) are screening it around the world.
Outside of Europe you can also watch for free on the PTO’s YouTube channel – for those who can watch that, we’ve embedded it below.
Who’s racing in San Francisco?
No doubt about who wears the #1 bib – Hayden Wilde.
The Kiwi has raced eight times in this format and notched seven victories. And the odd one out was that lap counting fiasco in Dubai.
He looked as dominant as ever in the season opener in Singapore but there might just be a ray of hope for his rivals as he did miss last weekend’s WTCS race in Alghero because of illness. But as things stand he’s back for this.
The next five in the PTO World Rankings had all been set to take him on in San Francisco but #2 Jelle Geens and #6 Marten Van Riel have since been scratched from the start list (click here for the latest on Geens) and now #3 Mika Noodt (GER) has gone too after six T100 podiums from his last seven races, the odd one out being fourth place in the Grand Final in Qatar.
He explained on Instagram: “No @t100triathlon San Francisco for me this weekend. Got sick after coming back home and unfortunately had to pull the plug on the trip. Nothing to do now but get healthy and make new plans for what‘s ahead.”
But last year’s winner Rico Bogen (GER) is back to defend his title and the PTO #4 warmed up with a second place at IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence last month.
Home fans should have plenty of cheer too if #5 ranked Morgan Pearson continues his T100 progress.
He came eighth on his T100 debut in San Francisco last year but went on to win in Dubai and then finish second to Wilde in the T100 Grand Final in Qatar.
This will be his first race of 2026 and he said: “My run is obviously one of my strengths and I feel I’m now giving myself the opportunity to show that over the 100km distance. Competing in front of a home crowd always gives you an extra boost.”
Another potential contender is Léo Bergere (FRA), who took bronze behind Alex Yee and Wilde on home roads at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
The start list in full (as of 0930 BST on 4th June, with Harris and Riele added to the now 21-man field) is as follows:
| Athlete | Nationality | PTO Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wilde | NZL | 1 |
| Rico Bogen | GER | 4 |
| Morgan Pearson | USA | 5 |
| F | ||
| Jason West | USA | 16 |
| Jake Birtwhistle | AUS | 24 |
| Will Draper | GBR | 27 |
| Gregor Payet | LUX | 29 |
| Henry Räppo | EST | 34 |
| Lasse Nygaard Priester | GER | 38 |
| Sam Appleton | AUS | 40 |
| Kurt McDonald | AUS | 43 |
| Jannik Schaufler | GER | 53 |
| Marcel Bolbat | GER | 77 |
| Thomas Davis | GBR | 95 |
| Justin Riele | AUS | 112 |
| Henri Schoeman | RSA | 128 |
| Benjamin Zorgnotti | PYF | 156 |
| Carlos Oliver Vives | ESP | 171 |
| Blake Harris | CAN | 259 |
| Léo Bergere | FRA | 278 |
| Justin Riele | USA | 335 |
New-look T100 for 2026
This season sees a number of changes to the old T100 format, with the most significant of those being that all races have now been split into specifically men’s and women’s events for the pros.
We’ve already had Singapore and after San Francisco the men head to the French Riviera on September 19, and then hopefully Saudi Arabia in November.
Both men’s and women’s finals will take place on the same day, with the Qatar T100 Final due to take place on December 11.
There are no athlete contracts this season, meaning there’s no guaranteed payday for any of the pros. Instead, it’ll all come down to performances on the day, with each race having an increased prize purse of $275,000 – the winner taking $50,000, double the amount compared to last year.
A further $725,000 per gender is up for grabs in the end-of-season T100 standings, with each T100 World Champion adding $100,000 to their winnings.
San Francisco course
This has long been a stunning triathlon location and in the shadow of Alcatraz the pro athletes start by jumping off a boat into San Francisco Bay before swimming 2km back to shore.
The iconic Golden Gate Bridge is then part of the backdrop for the 80km bike leg which is six 13.3km laps along the shore line.
Then it’s on to the 18km run, which features four loops from Marina Boulevard to Chrissy Field and hopefully a repeat of the epic three-way sprint finish we saw here in 2024!
