Izan Edo targets podium at Miyazaki World Cup

Teruel triathlete Izan Edo, from Jarque de la Val, races on Saturday 14 November 2026 in the Miyazaki Triathlon World Cup (Japan), after finishing fifth in Hong Kong in 50:26, six seconds off the podium. Third-placed David Castro crossed the line in 50:20, and the winner, France’s Nils Serre Gehri, in 50:14, twelve seconds ahead of Edo.

In Miyazaki, the Cuencas Mineras athlete will look to build on his good form and fight again for a place on the podium, in a race that will bring together some of the best specialists on the circuit. It will be one of the last World Cups on the 2026 World Triathlon calendar.

The Miyazaki race: format, venue and Spanish entries

The event is held at Miyazaki Seaside Park over the sprint distance: a 750-metre swim, a 20-kilometre bike ride and a 5-kilometre run. In Hong Kong the bike leg was slightly shorter, at 18.5 kilometres.

Spain has eight entries: five men and three women.

Hong Kong: fifth, six seconds off bronze

Saturday 7 November’s race was a very tight sprint. Serre Gehri and Australia’s Callum McClusky both clocked 50:14, Castro was third in 50:20, Switzerland’s Max Studer fourth in 50:24 and Edo fifth in 50:26. The first five finished separated by just twelve seconds.

The swim in Victoria Harbour was difficult because of the waves and contact between athletes. Edo explained: “There were quite a lot of waves and it was a bit of a messy swim, with a lot of knocks. It didn’t let me be where I think I can be, which is further forward.” A good first transition allowed him to regain positions and join the leading group.

The bike leg passed without big gaps, and around fifty triathletes arrived together at the second transition.

How Edo fought back on the run

Edo left the second transition slightly behind the group. “The second transition wasn’t very good and it put me a bit further back in the group. I had to work hard in the first part of the run,” he said. He made contact with the five athletes ahead, although halfway through the second lap he lost a few metres to the leading group.

He covered the final five kilometres in 14 minutes and 45 seconds. His finish came at the end: “With 500 metres to go I caught the Frenchman again, who was in fifth place at that point, and in the last 200 metres I managed to pass him and take that fifth place.” Studer, in fourth, finished two seconds ahead of him.

After the race, Edo posted a short message on social media: “Hungry for more.”

Background: fourth at the under-23 World Championships in Pontevedra

In September, at the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final in Pontevedra, Edo finished fourth in the under-23 world rankings in his first appearance at this World Championship. He also missed the bronze medal by six seconds, in his case after a crash on the bike leg that affected his chances. He said then: “I fought with all my strength, it was incredible to hear my name on every corner.”

Next race: Tauranga, 22 November

After Miyazaki, Edo will race on Sunday 22 November in the Tauranga World Cup, in New Zealand.