Overview

• The women’s world title will be decided Saturday in Kailua‑Kona over a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and a marathon in demanding heat, humidity and coastal winds.
• Reigning champion Laura Philipp enters as the leading favorite after a dominant 2025 that included a world best time in Hamburg and a victory in Roth.
• Philipp has spent weeks on the Big Island for heat acclimatisation with coach Philipp Seipp, preparing for Kona’s specific ocean and lava‑field challenges.
• Key contenders cited by analysts include Britain’s Kate Matthews and Lucy Charles‑Barclay as well as American Taylor Knibb.
• Sportschau/ARD will stream the entire race live, with additional overnight TV coverage on Das Erste for German audiences.