Bermuda’s Erica Hawley placed 18th in the elite women’s race at the 2026 World Triathlon Cup Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Hawley completed the sprint-distance event in 59min 32sec, finishing 1min 19sec behind Slovakia’s Zuzana Michalickova, who claimed the title in 58:13. Kelly Wetteland of the United States placed second in 58:14, with Italy’s Beatrice Mallozzi finishing third in 58:16. Hawley recorded a time of 11:06 for the 750-metre swim before completing the 20.8-kilometre bike section in 30:54. The event marked World Triathlon’s return to Copacabana Beach, which hosted the triathlon competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.