Lisa Tertsch Clinches World Women's Triathlon Title at WTCS Grand Final

Germany's Lisa Tertsch won the elite women's race at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) Grand Final in Wollongong, securing her first world championship title with a time of 1:56:50. Despite pre-race expectations favoring Cassandre Beaugrand and Beth Potter, both favorites faltered during the run, with Beaugrand withdrawing and Potter finishing 16th, allowing Tertsch to take control in the final kilometers. A leading breakaway group formed during the cycling leg, including top contenders, but it was Tertsch who surged ahead in the run to claim victory, finishing 14 seconds ahead of Italy's Bianca Seregni and with France's Emma Lombardi in third. The win propelled Tertsch to the top of the overall WTCS standings, ahead of Leonie Periault and Potter. The race featured challenging conditions, including a course change due to strong winds and choppy water, but Tertsch's fitness and strategic racing on the hilly course were decisive. Her consistent season, including a win in Abu Dhabi and participation in all WTCS events, culminated in this breakthrough triumph, marking a dramatic and unexpected outcome in the 2025 triathlon season.