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Thursday, July 07, 2005
National triathletes need more training for better results in SEA Games
Members of the RP triathlon team will have to redouble its training if it hopes to gain a chance of winning in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.
This after triathletes from Malaysia and Singapore fared better than the male Filipino triathletes in the 14th Asian Triathlon Championship held over the weekend in Singapore.
‘No hindrance’
However, Triathlon Association of the Philippines president Tom Carrasco Jr. said the poor showing of the Men’s team would not be a hindrance to the national team’s preparations for the Seag but instead serve as a motivation for the team to strive harder.
“We saw better performances by our female athletes but what is important now is we know exactly our improvement areas for the SEA Games. The fact that Malaysia and Singapore edged us out will serve as our motivation to do better come the SEA Games. We need to train harder, both physically and mentally,” said Carrasco.
The Singapore foray for the national team, however, was not for naught as it saw the country’s female triathletes carry the fight, with Anna Karina de Leon highlighting the Philippines’ campaign with a national record-breaking performance.
Personal best
Taking the lead role for the nationals after current national champion Sandra Araullo fell in the bike dismount area and was unable to finish the race, de Leon clocked a personal best of two hours, 20 minutes and 26 seconds 2:20:26 in the 1.5-kilometer swim, 40km bike and 10km run event to break the national record of 2:25.17 held by Nancy Pajarillo.
De Leon’s feat also marked the first time that a Filipino entered the top 10 overall at the Asian level as she placed 10th in the
Women’s Elite division.
Aside from de Leon, the Elite Under-23 team of Lea Coline Langit, Mimi Lucas, and Alexandra Ganzon placed third in the team category behind powerhouse Japan and China in the ASTC and ITU-sanctioned event which drew 3,000 participants in the city’s East Coast Park. (JSV)
(July 7, 2005 issue)
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