Supertri E World Triathlon Championship promises high octane showdown

The hottest names in short-course take on the fast and furious indoor championships in London

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Charlotte Petrie April 3, 2025

The short, fast, adrenaline pumping Supertri E World Triathlon Championship is taking centre stage at the London Aquatics Centre this Saturday in its return to the UK city.

The unique live event, with elements of virtual aspects mixed in, will pit some of the best short-course elites. Back to defend their titles are Scotland’s Beth Potter, competing for Great Britain, and American Chase McQueen.

London, UK, 12th April 2024, Supertri Arena Games, women’s final at the London Aquatic Centre, London, UK. Photo: Petko Beier/Supertri

Star-powered performances

Paris Olympic bronze medallist, Potter holds multiple world championship titles and is also a renowned runner. She competed in the 10,000 metres event at the Rio Olympics and broke the 5k world record in 2021 during the Covid hiatus that halted triathlon racing.

McQueen is also a former track and cross country running star who eventually made the transition to triathlon. He’s only been on the World Triathlon Championship Series scene since 2021, but in that time he has won the 2023 Arena Games Triathlon and a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series in Montreal.

But all eyes will be on home favourite and triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee and reigning Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand. They bring the star power that will fill the aquatic centre for the live action. Beaugrand is on fire since her Paris Olympic gold performance and Brownlee has a storied and glittering history with multiple Olympic medals and world championship titles.

London, UK, 12th April 2024, Supertri Arena Games, men’s final at the London Aquatic Centre, London, UK. Photo: Petko Beier/Supertri

Unique race format

The race is rolled out in heats starting on Saturday morning and resuming in the afternoon. Blending live action with the latest technology in virtual reality, athletes complete a 200m pool swim, 4km stationary bike using virtual cycling platform MyWoosh, and a 1km treadmill run also using MyWoosh.

Spectators can watch the action live in the arena and also on screens displaying data from the virtual platforms. They will witness the top 10 women and men move onto the final, which will pit athletes against each other during three back-to-back rounds of the indoor course.

Fans can expect fast times, lots of surprises, very close racing and intensity from start to start.