Obstacle racers sparkle with 2 golds, 2 silvers for PH

She picked up speed after Cabuya completed the second challenge, which is the monkey bars, with just two quick grabs of the grips, and after having a much quicker pace at the 6-meter rings.

“Na perfect ko sila,” added Cabuya on her first SEA Games crown, and after receiving her medals from Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino and Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann.

Indonesian foe Anggun Haddi settled for third in 39.598 seconds.

Rodelas exuded a more laid back stance as he took the other gold medal at stake for the Philippines in the 100-meter men’s individual event.

The 35-year-old Rodelas took the lead after scrambling past the Tarzan Swing, the ninth of 10 obstacles he traversed to finish ahead of Kevin Pascua in the all-Filipino finals in 25.194 seconds.

Rodelas’ clocking was 1/100ths of a second off the world record time of 25.092 seconds which he set in the heats.

Pascua, who took the gold medal back in 2019, ambled up the final quarter pipe challenge behind Rodelas by more than a second behind in 26.814 seconds.

“Relax lang kami kasi dahil Pilipino pa rin ang kukuha ng ginto dito,” said Rodelas, who gave up his teaching job at Quirino High School in Pandacan, Manila to pursue his dreams as an athlete. Yoong Wei Theng settled for the bronze medal in 28.334 seconds.

Philippine Obstacle Sports Federation president Al Agra confirmed the record-breaking feats of Cabuya and Rodelas.