HAMBURG WASSER World Triathlon powered by SUZUKI

In the organizer's words:

The World Triathlon Hamburg has been an integral part of Hamburg's sporting summer since 2002. Every year, around 10,000 participants and over 250,000 spectators come together on the two competition days, making the World Triathlon Hamburg the largest triathlon in the world.

The event takes place right in the heart of Hamburg. The start is in a prestigious location on Hamburg's Jungfernstieg and provides a great atmosphere before the participants complete the swim in the Alster. From the transition area at Ballindamm, the route heads towards the Elbe by bike and along some of the city's best sights such as the Speicherstadt, Landungsbrücken, Reeperbahn, fish market and Elbphilharmonie concert hall. The final running route leads along the western bank of the Alster, past magnificent buildings and with great views over the Outer Alster, and ends with an unforgettable finish in front of the magnificent Hamburg City Hall.

The World Triathlon Hamburg was already part of the ITU World Cup at the first edition and since 2009 it has been part of the World Triathlon Championship Series, bringing the best triathletes in the world to the Hanseatic city. The first Triathlon World Championships in Germany were held in Hamburg in 2007 and the Mixed Relay World Championships took place every year from 2013 to 2019 as part of the World Triathlon Championship Series.

In 2023, the Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships were held in Germany's triathlon living room. For the first time, not only gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in the mixed relay, but also the international championship honors over the super sprint distance; the latter in the exciting new eliminator format. In addition, the juniors, the U23 athletes and the older age group athletes competed for World Championship titles.

In 2025 - as in the previous year - the traditional program is ready again: World Triathlon Championship Series in the individual plus Mixed Relay World Championships and two Open Races, one each over sprint and short distance.