SINGAPORE is set to host its most prestigious endurance event - one that, like the Formula One race, will showcase the city's skyline to millions of people abroad.

The Straits Times understands that the Republic will be the first stop of a new eight-legged triathlon World Championship series that begins in May.

The other cities that are understood to be on the calendar, which will be officially announced soon, include London, Madrid and Washington DC.

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