Overview
- Australia's Matthew Hauser won the men's race in 1:42:38 after a decisive bike break and a controlled run to hold off American John Reed by one minute.
- Defending champion Brayden Mercer crashed on the bike and finished sixth, with former winner Luke Willian taking third.
- The Noosa result followed Hauser's WTCS world crown in Wollongong two weeks earlier, which ended a 15‑year Australian drought.
- Britain's Jess Fullagar captured the women's race on debut in 1:56:08, beating Richelle Hill, with Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand in third.
- Veteran Aaron Royle announced his retirement at the event, as long-time Noosa winner Ashleigh Gentle watched while preparing for T100 finales in Dubai and Qatar.