NATIONAL triathlon team member Karen Manayon lived up to her billing as one of the young rising stars after stamping her class in the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) 2019 in City of Naga on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Manayon of Cebu City Rider Omega Pro Tri Team captured the women’s overall title after clocking 2 hours, 44 minutes and 17 seconds in the 1.5-kilometer swim, 40K bike and 10K run course that started and ended at the City of Naga Boardwalk.
Cianyl Jamae Gonzales, also from Rider Omega, came in in 2:52:59 and Marie Flor Justiniane of Go4Less Tri Team finished third in 3:14.36.
Manayon, 16, of Talisay City is part of the reserve list for the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be hosted by the Philippines on Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.
“I’m on the reserve list so I’m not sure if I’ll be competing in SEA Games. I’m ready always (if ever I get called),” the 11th grader from the University of San Carlos told SunStar Cebu.
Rider Omega notched a double championship as the team’s new member Jonathan Pagura ruled the men’s division after crossing the finish line at 2:14:27. Asian elites Jorry Ycong and Banjo Norte came in 2:16:16 and 2:16:35 to give Rider Omega a sweep on the men’s side.
In the super sprint race, Joshua Sebastian Cabusas of the Cebu LandMasters Tri Team bagged the men’s title in 45:05, beating John Paul Cabalit of Paseo de Loon and Lucas Christof Quano, who clocked 45:25 and 1:02:32, respectively.
Marielle Estreba of Rider Omega dominated the women’s side with a time of 43:13. Julianna Marie Alivia of Go4Less Tri Team was the closest pursuer at 1:08:06.
Rider Omega also won the Standard Club Race with a total time of eight fastest triathletes at 18:10:28. Go4Less Tri Team finished second with a total time of 22:14:13. (RSC)