CEBU CITY, Philippines —Team Cebu City athletes won five medals in the recently concluded Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships over
This as the Cebu City sent a lean, but determined, contingent, headed by veteran athletics coach Arvin Loberanis, to compete against the country’s best tracksters and numerous foreign competitors in this prestigious competition.Chipsiror, Torregosa rule Heroes Day Fun RunThe bulk of the medal haul was from long-distance runner Art Joy Torregosa went head-to-head against the country’s current fastest female long distance runners.
In the 5,000m run, Hallasgo emerged as the winner by clocking in 17:28.06, while Torregosa finished second in 18:34.10, and April Joy Alampayan of Bohol rounded off the top three in 18:35.47. Aviso and Botolan’s Mariel Abuan both tallied 1.54m jumps for a tie for the silver medal, while Yee recorded 1.70m jump for the gold medal. There was no bronze medalist in the high jump women’s event.Lastly, Dominic Johilio Woodard who is now based in Manila as a varsity trackster of the Jose Rizal University contributed a bronze medal for Team Cebu City in the men’s discus throw event.
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