A 150m swim - 6 lengths of the pool with two athletes to a lane - is followed by a 15-lap, 3km bike and out onto the 5-lap, 1km run, with heats and repechage to decide the 36 athletes into three semi-finals, the top 12 progressing into the final, the next 12 into a B-final.

Among the stars set ...

All eyes on Hong Kong for a sprint-distance battle of the bay, as athletes chase precious Olympic qualification points. Start lists: www.bit.ly/HKongWCmen24

Attentions turn to Hong Kong, where a stacked women's start list includes a big contingent of US athletes looking to produce the form that will get them on the team for Paris 2024! Start Lists: www.bit.ly/HKongWCwomen24

Local hero Hayden Wilde heads up the men's start list for the first World Cup of 2024

Oceania's stars chase the medals and Olympic Qualification points at the first blue carpet action of the year in New Zealand.

Natalie Van Coevorden leads the home team onto the start line in Australia looking to establish her Olympic credentials against the likes of Emma Jeffcoat, Ilaria Zane (ITA) and Hong Kong champion Sian Rainsley (GBR).
Full start list : https://triathlon.org/events/start_list/2024_world_triathlon...

Australia's Callum McClusky will look to follow up on his Napier World Cup win with a big show at home in Wollongong as he pursues his Paris 2024 dreams against the likes of Jamie Riddle (RSA), Richard Murray (NED) and Jonas Schomburg (GER).
Full start list : Full start list : https://triathlon....

The women get underway at 10am CEST on Sunday 8 September, with Maya Kingma (NED) and home favourite Tereza Zimovjanova (CZE) among the athletes looking to kick start the second half of the season in style on this demanding Olympic-distance course.
FULL PREVIEW:
https://triathlon.org/news/artic...

The men get underway at 3pm CEST on Sunday 8 September, with Casper Stornes (NOR) and Mark Devay (HUN) among the athletes looking to kick start the second half of the season in style on this demanding Olympic-distance course.
FULL PREVIEW: https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/new_generation_lo...

Germany's Nina Eim returns to Rome on the hunt for back-to-back golds in the Italian capital, where the likes of Bianca Seregni, Olivia Mathias and Roksana Slupek will be challenging for the podium places!
PREVIEW: https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/back_to_business_for_nina_eim_as_german_see...

The final action on the blue carpet before the 2024 Championship Finals sees race number one Luke Willian looking to set up a big finish to the season against podium rivals Tayler Reid, Simon Westermann and Italy's Nicola Azzano in Rome.
PREVIEW: https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/australias_...

USA's Gina Sereno leads the line in Korea, but the likes of Jolien Vermeylen, Sian Rainsley and Alissa Konig will be ones to watch - read the full preview : https://bit.ly/Tongyeong24W

New Zealand's Dylan McCullough wears the number one, but the new U23 World Champion David Cantero could be the one to watch - read the full preview https://bit.ly/Tongyeong24M