This is a preview of the race – click here to read about another sensational T100 win for Hayden Wilde.
It’s the first men’s race of the 2026 Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) T100 Triathlon World Tour in what will hopefully be four races before the Grand Final in Qatar in December.
Obviously the conflict in the Middle East means some of the later races – Dubai and Saudi Arabia are scheduled for November – have to be in some doubt at this moment in time.
The women’s opener was on the Gold Coast and saw an impressive victory for Taylor Knibb.
Next year the PTO and World Triathlon – as well as Challenge Family – join forces for the expanded Triathlon World Tour where T50 and T100 races will share the spotlight. And this weekend two of short course’s biggest stars have elected to race T100 Singapore rather than the WTCS opener in Samarkand.
Read on to find out more about what should be a fascinating showdown…
Start times and how to watch live
In Singapore, the men’s race takes place on Saturday 25 April – at 14:15 local time. This corresponds to 08:15 in Central Europe, 07:15 in the United Kingdom, 02:15 on the US East Coast and 23:15 (Friday) US Pacific.
The live broadcast will begin 15 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. We have embedded that right here so you can watch without leaving TRI247.
Who’s in contention at T100 Singapore?
There’s no doubt about the two headline names – reigning T100 World Champion Hayden Wilde and last year’s WTCS hero Matt Hauser.
Wilde carried all before him in the T100, winning here in Singapore before making that memorable comeback from a horror bike crash to triumph in London and then pretty much every other race after that, bar the Dubai lap-counting ‘mishap’.
Meanwhile Hauser had a faultless WTCS campaign as he notched the highest-possible points score, which was rounded off in style in front of jubilant home fans in Wollongong.
This is his T100 debut and comes after Wilde issued his open invitation for the likes of Hauser and Alex Yee to join him for ‘some fun’ on the T100 tour soon after clinching his crown at last December’s Qatar Final.
It’s not just a two-man battle though, far from it.
Mika Noodt (GER), Mathis Margirier (FRA), Jonas Schomburg (GER) and Youri Keulen (NED), who won in Singapore back in 2024, have all made their mark in this format.
As has Olympic medal winner Sam Dickinson (GBR) in a relatively short space of time.
And it will be fascinating to see how Kyle Smith (NZL) gets on as he works his way back from injury – he was the overall T100 runner up in 2024. The start list in full is below but note that Gregory Barnaby will now miss the race.
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.
After Singapore the men then head to San Francisco on June 6, 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.
Each athlete’s final end-of-season score will be made up of their best three regular-season results plus their Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final points.
Singapore course
The 100km (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) course starts with a swim in the iconic Marina Bay. With a water temperature of 29 degree Celcius expected, wetsuits will not be permitted in the one-lap swim. While warm and humid, the current forecast also suggests it will be overcast.
The bike leg consists of five loops of 16km, beginning and ending at the Singapore Grand Prix F1 pit building. The course also features a 900m stretch from the transition area to the start of the bike lap. The course totals 700m of elevation gain with three ascents on each circuit.
The run begins with a 1.6km stretch bridging the F1 track to the start of the 4.1km run loop at the Bayfront Event Space. This flat loop is completed four times on smooth pavement and tarmac.
