Singapore, 26 July 2025 — The highly anticipated TriFactor Triathlon Singapore 2025 took place this morning at East Coast Park, drawing 1,528 participants from 43 countries across a variety of triathlon and duathlon categories. The event served not only as a major race on the regional calendar but also as a qualifier for the TriFactor World Championship to be held in Quzhou, China on 19 October 2025, with 20 athletes securing their slots at this prestigious global showdown.
The Singapore National Duathlon Championship was a crowd favourite, featuring top local talent. SEA Games medalist Bryce Chong clinched the men’s title with an impressive time of 21 minutes and 22 seconds (2km run, 6km bike, 1km run), edging out Samir Varma (21:24) and Russell Lee (21:29).
In the women’s race, rising star Rachel Jia Yi Hew powered through to claim the national crown with a time of 24 minutes and 08 seconds, ahead of Lim Wan Ting (24:13) and Ng Xuan Jie (25:43).
In the Standard Distance Triathlon, 41-year-old Brit Rich Bacon topped the Men’s Open category with a formidable time of 2:08:39, closely followed by 24-year-old Irishman Gavin Patrick Foley (2:09:59), and 37-year-old Pole Mikolaj Cichomski (2:11:38). All three athletes qualified for the TriFactor World Championship in Quzhou.
Among the top female finishers, 30-year-old Briton Jennifer Morton dominated with a finishing time of 2:18:21, with Georgina Williams from Australia (2:33:49) and Sabrina Yang Pei Hsuan from Taiwan (2:47:58) completing the top three—each earning their spot at the Championship in China.
The event was supported by key partners including Rokeby Protein, who powered the Recovery Zone, along with Starbalm, Shizuku Water, LevelUP, and PURE Nutrition.
Photo credit: Orange Room – Philippines National Athletes going into mount the bike
Photo credit: Orange Room – Athletes racing along East Coast Park
Photo credit: Orange Room – Taiwanese athletes preparing at the transition area
Joseph Tan, Race Director and Cofounder of TriFactor, shared:
“This year’s edition saw a significant increase in international participation. We’re working closely with local triathlon clubs to raise the level of competition and help our local athletes reach regional and global standards.”
Elvin Ting, Cofounder of TriFactor, added:
“We are excited to bring back the TriFactor World Championship in Quzhou this October after a six-year hiatus due to COVID-19. We welcome athletes from around the world to this celebration of endurance and community. We’re also thrilled to announce our inaugural TriFactor Taiwan event in Tainan on 15–16 November 2025, thanks to the strong support of our Taiwanese partners.”
As the global TriFactor community continues to grow, Singapore remains a key destination on the TriFactor Asia Tour—uniting people through sport, wellness, and meaningful cross-border collaboration.
For more information and updates on upcoming events, please visit www.trifactor.asia
