Kate Waugh only made her debut over the 100km distance at the start of the year

Kate Waugh defied her own doubts to cap a ‘dream’ season with the T100 Triathlon world title.

The Gateshead star went into the race knowing victory would guarantee a maiden global crown and delivered despite the pressure, shaking off compatriots Lucy Charles-Barclay and Jess Learmonth to power home.

The 26-year-old only made her debut over the 100km distance at the start of the year but quickly became one of the front-runners following victory on debut in Singapore.

Five-successive podiums to send her to the final in Qatar as the front-runner and the north-east native duly delivered with an assured performance, despite her own belief wavering at times amidst sweltering conditions.

“I can’t believe it,” s

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