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T100 Dubai women’s Grand Final: Start list, bib numbers, swim cap colours and prize money
Elite women's field to descend on Dubai for final
The start list, bib numbers, swim cap colours and prize money for the T100 Dubai women's Grand Final have been released. The event will take place on Sunday, November 20, 2023, at the Dubai International Marine Club.
The top triathletes in the world will be competing for a share of the $100,000 prize pool. The winner will take home $20,000, with the second-place finisher earning $10,000 and the third-place finisher earning $5,000.
The start list includes some of the biggest names in triathlon, including:
* Flora Duffy (BER)
* Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR)
* Katie Zaferes (USA)
* Jessica Learmonth (GBR)
* Cassandre Beaugrand (FRA)
* Taylor Spivey (USA)
* Valerie Barthelemy (BEL)
* Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)
* Maya Kingma (NED)
* Sandra Dodet (FRA)
Swim cap colours
Swimmers will be assigned swim cap colours based on their current world ranking. The top 10 ranked athletes will wear white swim caps, the next 10 will wear blue swim caps, and so on.
Prize money
The prize money for the T100 Dubai women's Grand Final is as follows:
* 1st place: $20,000
* 2nd place: $10,000
* 3rd place: $5,000
* 4th place: $2,500
* 5th place: $1,500
* 6th place: $1,000
* 7th place: $500
* 8th place: $250
* 9th place: $100
* 10th place: $50
Race format
The T100 Dubai women's Grand Final will be a sprint-distance triathlon. The race will consist of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride, and a 5-kilometer run.
The swim will take place in the Persian Gulf, and the bike and run courses will loop around the Dubai International Marine Club.
The race will start at 7:00 AM local time. The awards ceremony will take place at 9:00 AM local time.