The city will host the fifth event of the new global long-distance triathlon circuit on September 18 and 19, 2027. This was announced by the mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, from London.
The Málaga municipality of Marbella has been chosen as one of the venues for the T100 World Championship Tour 2027, the new professional long-distance triathlon circuit that is part of the Triathlon World Tour, the global platform driven by World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO). The event will take place on September 18 and 19 next year and will be the fifth stop on the international calendar.
The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, attended the presentation event held in London, where she highlighted that this designation “reinforces the positioning of the city as a reference destination for high-level sports, active tourism, and major international events.” Accompanied by the Councillor for Sports, Lisandro Vieytes, the mayor emphasized that Marbella is the only Spanish city that will be part of this new phase of global triathlon.
“For Marbella, it is fantastic news that we are finally the city in Spain that will be part of this new phase of triathlon, alongside the national federation, in this T100,” Muñoz stressed. The mayor pointed out the city’s experience in organizing major international sporting competitions and the excellence of its tourism offerings as key factors for being selected.
“As always, we will be a perfect host, a top-level organizer, as we have been so far, and that is why we have been chosen, ensuring that both participants and their companions find in Marbella an ideal destination,” she stated. Muñoz highlighted that the incorporation into the T100 calendar “will help to strengthen its global projection and continue promoting the synergy between sport and tourism, one of the city’s strategic axes for generating economic activity and seasonally diversifying the offer.”
The president of the Spanish Triathlon Federation, José Hidalgo, expressed his satisfaction with the announcement and thanked the institutional support from the Marbella City Council. “It is an honour to announce that the World Tour, this new concept of global triathlon, will include this city for the 2027 edition,” he noted. Hidalgo emphasized the strategic value of the city within the international circuit: “We are undoubtedly fortunate to have Marbella as the iconic venue for the new concept of global triathlon, the T100 World Championship.”
The event in the British capital also featured the presence of the president of World Triathlon, Antonio Arimany, and the CEO of the PTO, Sam Renouf. The new competition model includes two major circuits: the T50 World Championship Tour, which is the successor to the current World Triathlon Series (WTCS), and the T100 World Championship Tour, which is an evolution of the current T100 Triathlon World Tour. Both will culminate in world finals where the world champions of each distance will be crowned.
Additionally, an intermediate Challenger category will be created, which will integrate the World Triathlon World Cups and several events from the Challenge Family circuit. The initial calendar for the T100 World Championship Tour 2027 includes, in addition to Marbella, the venues of Gold Coast (Australia), Singapore, San Francisco (United States), Vancouver (Canada), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the French Riviera.
The selection of Marbella represents a further boost to its strategy of positioning itself as a destination for elite sports. The city has already hosted events such as the Marbella Cup in football and the Marbella Tennis Open, and now adds long-distance triathlon to its calendar. The event will take place along the Marbella coastline, with routes that will combine swimming, cycling, and running, taking advantage of the area's climate and infrastructure.
The City Council expects the event to attract thousands of visitors and generate a significant economic impact, especially in the hospitality and hotel sectors, contributing to the seasonal diversification of the tourism offer. The organization will be managed by the council in collaboration with the Spanish Triathlon Federation and international bodies.
Registrations for participants are not yet open, but it is expected that the slots will fill up quickly given the prestige of the circuit. Fans will be able to follow the event live through the official channels of the Triathlon World Tour.
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