Hayden Wilde wins T100 Triathlon in style
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New Zealand's Hayden Wilde has been crowned winner of the T100 World Triathlon series after finishing his season on a high.
Wilde won the final race in the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship final in sweltering conditions, his sixth victory of the season.
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The race win secured Wilde the overall T100 Triathlon World Title for the 2026 season.
Morgan Pearson of the United States finished second, more than a minute behind the blazing New Zealander who clocked a winning time of of 3:06:08.
Wilde used his speed on the run to pull clear and cruise to his near-perfect victory.
It has been a remarkable season campaign for Wilde who won the first race in Singapore but suffered a horrific bike crash when he was bit by a truck in Japan.
He also had the issue at last months Dubai T100 where race stewards sent a number of the field on another cycle lap in a race he was in prime position to win.
"I am proud of myself to get back to the start line and get back to the form," said 28-year-old Wilde.
"It is always the most daunting thing - can you get back to where you were? I was really happy to finish off here.
"It's big kudos to my team and my partners to help push me along through the process."
Wilde returned to racing less than 100 days after the Japan crash, marking a winning comeback securing victory at the T100 London race.
He won further titles in T100 meetings at the French Riviera, Spain and Wollongong.
In the lucrative circuit, Wilde's win in the grand final is paying dividends.
He earns the season bonus of $350,000, with another $40,000 winner's cheque for the Qatar race win.
Britain's Kate Waugh won the women's race