Taylor-Brown Ends the Wait in Pamplona: First T100 Win After Years at the Threshold

Georgia Taylor-Brown ran down Julie Derron on the medieval streets of Pamplona on May 23 and crossed the Plaza del Castillo finish line alone.

First career T100 victory. The longest version of nearly winning finally paid out.

Taylor-Brown arrived in Pamplona with a pattern that the T100 circuit had been tracking through her entire 2025 campaign: fourth, second, top-five results on a circuit where she had the endurance and run capacity to win. Derron had been 2025's most consistent performer. On this day in Navarra, Taylor-Brown ran the better second half.

The Course

The 2026 Spain T100 opened the format's new chapter in Pamplona. The swim takes place in the Alloz Reservoir, a turquoise lake roughly 40 kilometres west of the city in the Navarra limestone hills. The 73km bike leg rolls from the reservoir across undulating Navarra farmland into the city — a course that rewards sustained power over pure attackability, with no major steep climbs but enough rolling terrain to maintain a hard pace that shakes out less-aerodynamic athletes across the full distance. The 18km run loops through Pamplona's old city, the riverside, and the streets before arriving at the arcaded Plaza del Castillo.

It is one of the most visually compelling finish lines on the triathlon circuit.

The Women's Race

Taylor-Brown emerged from the Alloz Reservoir with the lead swim group and rode at the front of the bike pack through the Navarra countryside. The race entered the run with Derron and Taylor-Brown as the two main contenders.

Taylor-Brown's run established her lead in the back half of the 18km — the point where heat and accumulated fatigue select for athletes who have executed the prior legs closest to their reserves. Pamplona's late-May conditions were warm; the run was where the race was decided.

Derron held second to the line. Taylor Spivey's run brought her through the field for third, completing a podium decided on the run course.

Taylor-Brown's 1:20 margin does not overstate how competitive the race was for three disciplines. The outcome was built on the run and it stayed close enough that a different run day from Derron changes the result. The win is what counts.

The 2026 T100 World Tour runs to nine events, with points accumulated across the season feeding into an overall standings. Pamplona is Race 2. Taylor-Brown's win moves her toward the front of the season standings with seven events remaining.

For the longer story — what Pamplona offers as a training and race destination beyond this single event — see our Pamplona and Navarra triathlon destination guide.