One of the greatest multi-sport athletes of his generation, 2024 Olympic gold medallist Alex Yee is set to toe the line in his first triathlon of 2026 this weekend at WTCS Yokohama.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Yee delivered one of Great Britain’s most memorable sporting performances. His late charge to overhaul Hayden Wilde still gives fans goosebumps on replay, as he closed what looked like an impossible gap over the final 300m to claim gold. The performance was later voted Team Great Britain’s moment of the Games. Yee then went on to secure his first WTCS title in Weihai.
Following a career-defining 2024, Yee turned his attention to marathon running in 2025, while still keeping a foot in triathlon.
In April, he made his marathon debut in London, finishing 14th in 2:11:08 (a remarkable 3:06/km pace) – the fastest marathon ever recorded by an Olympic triathlete.
In July, racing for Brownlee Racing, Yee claimed victory at Supertri Toronto. He followed that with the WTCS French Riviera in August.
By December, Yee arrived at the Valencia Marathon with just one marathon under his belt. What followed was extraordinary. Clocking 2:06:38 (3:00/km), he moved to second on the all-time British list behind only Mo Farah.
Yee summed up the performance on social media: “An unforgettable day. Take the risk. VAMOS!”, followed by a line that resonates far beyond the result: “Only sport can make us feel this way…”
After running 2:06:38, the conversation quickly turned to what might come next. Fans began speculating about a potential double at the LA 2028 Olympic Games: triathlon and marathon, schedule-permitting. As one comment put it: “I would love to see him try and do both, if not for anything more than showcasing how ridiculously fit triathletes are.”
Then, in April 2026, Yee was part of a historic day in London. Sebastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha ran 1:59:30 and 1:59:41 respectively, with Yee pacing the British contingent through halfway (13.1 miles in 63:15). He delivered, later posting: “‘I was there’ moment today for British and world history whilst proudly pacing the Brits.”
Now, Yee arrives in Yokohama looking to put his first points on the board for 2026, and ideally, to walk away with the full 1,000.