Casares still triathlon king as PH extends SEA Games reign

Fernando Casares defends his men’s triathlon crown as the Philippines continues to dominate the SEA Games swim-bike-run event. SEAGames32 Cambodia2023

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remains king of the Southeast Asian Games men’s triathlon as Fernando Casares copped his second consecutive gold in the event held in Kep Town Beach, Cambodia on Monday, May 8.

Casares’ back-to-back wins put the Philippines on top for the fifth straight time as Nikko Huelgas and John Leerams Chicano also ruled in previous editions. By the conclusion of the biking part, the top Filipino bet was still behind by about a minute, before mustering all his might to finish the running event first.

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