'Singapore International Triathlon Results Show Team Singapore's Good Progress Ahead of SEA Games 2025': Tey Yi Jun
- Hana Basir
- May 6
- 3 min read
Team Singapore athletes secured five of six podium spots at the National Triathlon Championships Sprint at the Singapore International Triathlon 2025
Singapore national triathlete Tey Yi Jun was all smiles at East Coast Park on the morning of 27 April 2025, and he had every reason to. Clasping the finish line tape ahead of the chasing pack, the 23 year-old clinched the title with an impressive time of 00:58:23.
Nearly 650 athletes of 37 nationalities conquered the Singapore International Triathlon (SIT) 2025 course at East Coast Park on April 27th, celebrating the sport’s bests in the region, rising stars, and also the ever-growing amateur triathlon community.
The elites—comprising 28 national athletes from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia—were the first to flag off as they battled it out in the National Triathlon Championships (NTC) Sprint category. Team Singapore swept the awards in the men’s category, with Tey Yi Jun taking the grand prize as he finished ahead of Luke Chua and Bryce Chong.
“I was actually a little shocked because I didn't expect to win it, so seeing the finish tape and coming in first was quite a cool moment,” Yi Jun told SportPlus.sg.
“It was a tough race so I was definitely happy to see the finish line, knowing I was in first position. This is my 3rd National Triathlon Championships since I started in 2023 and my first time winning the title, so I was really happy with the results and how the race went.”
What makes the victory even more remarkable is that not only did the 23-year old take on the NTC Sprint on Sunday, but also the Supersprint just the day before which he had also won—all just a few days after battling a viral infection.
“Because of the illness, it was quite challenging to take in enough nutrition and hydration. I was also feeling quite fatigued that week. Luckily, I felt better on race day and was able to manage my energy levels well to execute my race plan,” he shared.
“I swam well in the lead pack and we rode together on the bike. I was able to execute my transitions smoothly and quickly since I was already familiarized with the transitions from the Supersprint race the day before. Eventually I gave it my all on the run and was able to break away to take the win."
In the elite women’s category, Herlene Yu completed the double for Team Singapore as she retained her National Champion title. In second place was Australia’s Mikayla Messser, while Singaporean Kathlyn Yeo finished third. With five Singaporeans on the podium in the National Triathlon Championship Elite Sprint category, Singapore cemented itself as a nation to watch at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand at the end of the year.
Both the duathlon and triathlon disciplines will be competed in teams at the SEA Games this year. Yi Jun believes that the results at the recent SIT will be beneficial for Team Singapore.
“The results show that our team is progressing well. There were some good results by the juniors too as Lim Cheng Yu and Lim Wan Ting finished fourth. I think it was definitely a good race for all of us. As a team, a lot of us hit the SEA Games 'A' cut timing which is a confidence booster. I believe there's always learning points we can take away from every race and there were definitely plenty from this one,” he said.
“The race was a good data point for me to see where I am in terms of my fitness at the moment, and also helped me determine my weaknesses to work on in the next few months.”
The SEA Games 2025 will take place between 9-20 December, with triathletes set to battle it out in the coastal city of Rayong, Thailand. #TeamSingapore #SEAGames2025 #Triathlon
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