Germany’s Rico Boggin moved away from the field to take the T100 title over compatriot Lasse Nygaard Brister and New Zealander Hayden Wilde.
Rico Boggin is fully committed to doing his best on the bike round of the San Francisco T100, a strategy that has ultimately led to back-to-back wins on the track. (Photo: T100 Triathlon)
Published on June 6, 2026 at 03:38 pm
Once again, Rico Bogen showed why he is one of the strongest cyclists in the sport. After a powerful swim that prepared him perfectly, he walked away from the field, including Hayden Wilde, and never looked back.
After his stunning T100 performance in San Francisco last year, Bogen (GER) once again proved why “His path.” He delivered another masterclass on the bike, building a lead of around five-and-a-half minutes over the likes of Wilde and putting himself out of reach before the race even started.
Lasse Nygaard Priester (GER) was another standout performer on the day. He was the only athlete able to limit the damage to Bughin on the bike, riding solo in T2 before unleashing one of his trademark sprints. Even after taking a 30-second penalty, he remained in contention for victory until the final stages. Meanwhile, Wilde was uncharacteristically off the pace on the bike, but recovered well on the run to take the podium.
As the pros took the famous ferry to Alcatraz before making the famous leap into the water for the second race of the T100 season, all eyes were on Wilde and whether he had fully recovered from the illness that affected his preparations.
It was arguably the quietest morning in the Gulf for the T100 race with what should have been a lower current compared to previous years with longer than usual swim times mixing up the racing more than past editions.
This was the third edition of the T100 in San Francisco, and every year the swim course seems to get a little longer. The first men took 17:42 to reach shore, with Morgan Pearson (USA) and Leo Bergère (France) emerging from the cold water with a small lead. However, it was the sea lion that stole the show, swimming right in front of the athletes as they approached the exit and attracting some loud cheers from spectators.
The main group of nine athletes exited the water about 30 seconds ahead of the chasing group that included Wilde. After a quick transition, Pearson immediately pushed up the bike’s pace, opening up a gap of about a minute. But it wasn’t long before Bogen crossed the bridge and established a fast pace that no one else could match for the rest of the trip.
As he explained after the race, Bogen was fully committed to doing his best on the bike tour, knowing it was his best chance to win.
Behind him, fellow German, Priest, was enjoying an excellent T100 debut. The former short course specialist has already enjoyed an impressive season, finishing second and third in his previous two Ironman 70.3 starts this season. He entered T2 just 2:30 behind Bogen but had a costly foul out of transition, after he left equipment outside the designated area and was given a 30-second penalty for being submitted while running.
Leo Bergere also found himself on the wrong side of the officials, as he was handed a one-minute ‘blue card’ penalty. This was a frustrating setback for the Frenchman, who was on his way to returning to racing after an absence of nearly a year due to injury.
Despite the penalty, Bergere began running alongside Wilde, but was immediately off the pace, as the fastest runners on the track began to pursue him. Pearson, Jason West (USA), and several others quickly began moving across the field on the flat, fast track under the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge.
But up front, there was no catch for Bogen. The German’s lead on the bike was more than enough as he took his first T100 win of the season, recording a split remarkably similar to the one that earned him the win here last year. Priester eventually finished just a minute behind, and without the penalty, he may have pushed Bogen over the finish line.
Wilde said after the race that he was keen to return to racing to regain his usual place at the top of the podium, but at the same time he was gracious in defeat, acknowledging the great performance of the two who preceded him.
Next up for Bogen is his full-distance debut at the Roth Challenge, where it won’t get any easier, as he takes on the likes of Sam Laidlaw and Christian Blumenfelt. The T100 Series now heads to Vancouver in August before the men’s field returns to the French Riviera in September.
2026 San Francisco T100 Men’s Results
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Swim 2 km, bike 80 km, run 18 km
