Ryasova wins the first Women’s Triathlon World Cup in Dubai

World champion Valentina Ryasova won the women’s professional category title in the inaugural edition of the “Women’s Triathlon World Cup – Dubai 2025”, the first tournament of its kind in the world for women, which was organized by the Dubai Sports Council today as part of the Sheikha Hind Sports Initiative, in cooperation with the International Triathlon Federation and the Emirates Triathlon Federation.

Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council, and Debra Alexander, Vice-President of the International Triathlon Federation, crowned the winners in the various categories, in the presence of Issa Sharif, Director of Sports Events Department and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Hessa Al-Kous, Director of the Championship, and Asma Al-Janahi, Secretary-General of the UAE Triathlon Federation.

Ryasova took first place with a time of 58:30 minutes, followed by Hana Maximava with a time of 58:43 minutes, then Beszlig Dominika with a time of 59:04 minutes.

In the “Sprint” category, the Canadian Kara Modiman topped the overall race standings for all age groups in first place with a time of 1:13:29 hours, the Lebanese Tonia Makari came in second place with a time of 1:14:39 hours, and the British Tia Watson came in third with a time of 1:16:53 hours.

In the team competitions, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority team won first place with a time of 1:12:03 hours, followed by the “Clears Team” team in second place with a time of 1:23:34 hours, then the “Dubai Police” team in third place with a time of 1:24:29 hours.

In the Sprint category for ages 18 to 29, Britain’s Tia Watson took first place with a time of 1:16:53 hours. She was followed by the Spanish Marina Olala, with a time of 1:25:26 hours, then the Egyptian Dina Sadiq, with a time of 1:26:06 hours, and in the 30-39 category, the Lebanese Tonia Makari topped with a time of 1:14:39 hours, followed by the Estonian Triino Jogida with a time of 1:17:40 hours, then the Swedish Michelle Lindqvist, with a time of 1:18:15 hours, and in the category 40–49 Canadian Kara Modiman came in first place with a time of 1:13:29 hours, followed by Australian Amelia Shepherd Smith with a time of 1:19:35 hours, then Croatian Diana Spasic with a time of 1:20:57 hours. As for the 50–59 category, Alison Grinnell (UAE) won with a time of 1:21:02 hours, followed by South African Maria Hurter with a time 1:24:19 hours, then Hungarian Taylor Tundi with a time of 1:28:04 hours.

In the 60+ category, German Karen Borger took first place with a time of 1:32:53 hours, followed by Jane Clark (from the UAE) with a time of 1:49:08 hours, then British Amanda Menzies with a time of 1:50:34 hours.

In the “Super Sprint” race at the individual level, Caterina Mariana Bernal topped the overall standings for all ages with a time of 40:28 minutes. She was followed by Russian Polina Gryaznova with a time of 42:21 minutes, then her compatriot Elisabetta Bondareva with a time of 43:11 minutes. In the team competitions, the “Top Run” team won with a time of 35:52 minutes, followed by the “RTA 2” team with a time of 41:44 minutes, then “Dubai Ambulance 2” with a time of 46:33 minutes.

And in the ranking of the age groups for the “Super Sprint” race. In the 18-29 category, Russian Elizabeta Bondareva won first place with a time of 43:11 minutes, followed by Emirati Fatima Linjawi in second place with a time of 48:30 minutes, and Russian Olga Sokolova came in third place with a time of 54:31 minutes, and in the 30-39 category, Katerina Mariana Bernal also topped the race with a time of 40:28 minutes, followed by Russian Polina Gryaznova in second place. With a time of 42:21 minutes, then Emirati Kulthum Al-Muazmi with a time of 47:22 minutes, and in the 40-49 category, Iraqi Sora Majeed Muhammad won first place with a time of 52:37 minutes, followed by Emirati Jamila Al-Ghurair in second place with a time of 56:15 minutes, then Bulgarian Sylvia Walsh in third place with a time of 56:37 minutes, and in the 50-59 category, South African Rwanda Oberholzer won. In first place with a time of 44:39 minutes, Frenchwoman Annick Makki came in second place with a time of 53:32 minutes, and in the 60+ category, American Tina McFadzean won first place with a time of 1:38:54 hours.