By Jonas Terrado
The Philippines collected four gold medals in the inaugural Obstacle Course event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games held Wednesday morning at Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa.
The Philippines’ Kyle Redentor Antolin, Kaizen Dela Serna, Monolito Divina and Deanne Nicole Moncada celebrate after winning the Mixed Team Assist 400m X 12 Obstacle Race. (Reuters)
Kyle Redentor Antolin, Kaizen dela Cerna, Monolito Divina, and Deanne Nicole Moncada ruled the mixed team assist 400-meter x 12 event while Diana Buhler, Jeffrey Reginio, Klymille Keilah Rodriguez and Nathaniel Sanchez won the mixed team relay 400 meter x 12.
Rochelle Suarez topped the women’s individual 100 meter x 10 event even as Kevin Jeffrey Pascua captured the men’s individual 100 meter x 10 category.
The team is gunning for a sweep of the sport’s first appearance in the biennial meet on Friday in the men’s individual 5-kilometer x 20 division.
Antolin, Dela Serna, Divina and Moncada clocked at three minutes and 48.35 seconds to beat Malaysia’s Mohd Redha Rozlan, Pittli Mohd Saddam Mohd, Teng Yip Hui and Jie Yi Tan by 40.93 seconds.
Buhler, Reginio, Rodriguez and Sanchez completed the course in 1:59.56, edging Malaysia’s Rozlan, Wei Theng Yoong Salfarina Mohd Drus and Tan by 2.12 seconds.
Suarez crossed the line in 46.70 seconds to defeat compatriot Milky Mae Tejares, who settled for silver with a time of 47.88 seconds.
Pascua added to the country’s gold medal haul in 29.92 seconds with Rozlan placing second at 34.01 seconds.
The Philippines also picked up one bronze courtesy of Mark Julius Rodelas in the men’s individual 100 meter x 10 after topping Malaysia’s Yoong in 32.94 seconds.
Only three countries are entered in the demonstration event – the Philippines, Malaysia, and Laos.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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