Georgia Taylor-Brown and Hayden Wilde Capture Supertri Titles in NEOM
In one of the most intense finales in supertri history, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Hayden Wilde secured the 2024 individual and team titles for Crown Racing, solidifying their dominance in the series.
Though neither Taylor-Brown nor Wilde won their races outright at the Grand Finale, their consistent performances across the five-event League were enough to clinch the overall women’s and men’s titles, along with the team title, edging out Podium Racing for the crown.
The women’s race concluded with a dramatic finish as Taylor-Brown held on to secure her third supertri League title, a record-breaking achievement. The British triathlete, narrowly finishing fourth by just two seconds, kept the title from slipping to Podium Racing’s Jeanne Lehair. Crown Racing’s Cassandre Beaugrand, already an Olympic and ITU World Champion, won the race, marking her first supertri victory of the season. Lehair and her Podium Racing teammate Léonie Périault followed in second and third for the race and the series.
Reflecting on the nail-biting finale, Taylor-Brown said, “I really did it the hard way today. I thought I needed third, but Non [Stanford] told me fourth was enough. When Léonie went past me into third, I didn’t have anything left. It wasn’t my best day, but I got the title—that’s all I came for.”
The men’s race saw Hayden Wilde battle through challenges, including running part of the course wearing his bike helmet. Wilde’s close rival, Olympic gold medalist Alex Yee, beat him to the line by just one second in a thrilling showdown that capped their season-long rivalry. Wilde’s second-place finish secured his individual title and confirmed Crown Racing as the 2024 team champions.
“It was nerve-wracking,” Wilde admitted. “Léo [Bergere] was a big threat throughout, as was Tim Hellwig. Congratulations to Vincent [Luis] on a fantastic career as well.”
Yee’s perfectly timed sprint in the final 400m was enough to overtake Wilde and Bergere, winning a multisport classic for the Olympic and ITU World Champion. “It’s what people want, and I’m glad we put on a show,” Yee said. “I came here with no expectations, just wanting to make people smile. I’m loving being back racing and feeling the simplicity of the sport.”
Wilde’s series victory, combined with Taylor-Brown’s win, delivered a double triumph for Chris McCormack’s Crown Racing, which won both bragging rights and a $375,000 prize pot over Tim Don’s Podium Racing.
The day also marked the final short-course triathlon for supertri legend Vincent Luis, who finished seventh as he looks toward long-distance racing in 2025.
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