Ramos, Eugenio top IRONKIDS

EUAN Ramos kicked his way to the top in the bike stage and went on to claim the boys’ crown while Zabelle Eugenio took charge in the opening swim leg to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the girls’ side of the IRONKIDS Philippines in Subic Bay yesterday. Ramos battled back from joint fifth in the swim with a big surge in the bike then stayed in control in the closing run to rule the premier 13-15 division in 24:34 with combined clockings of 04:53 (swim), 11:07 (bike) and 06:50 (run) over 250-m swim, 6-km bike and 2-km run distance.

The Baguio-based Ramos toppled pre-race favorite Darell Bada, whose rally in the run (6:39) proved short as he finished in 24:45, including 4:50 and 11:30 in the swim and bike stages, respectively, while Jyrehn Sales placed third in 25:24 from 04:48, 11:31 and 07:02 times in swim, bike and run, respectively.

Tikhon Tsinamdzgrishvili from Taguig came out fastest in the swim (04:34) but slowed down in the next two legs (12:15 and 08:41) and ended up 10th with 27:52 clocking in the event which ushered in the third staging of the Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines and the Subic 70.3 Triathlon firing off today (Sunday).

Ramos’ victory came on the heels of his triumph in Azuela Cove in Davao last March but held over the added Araneta.

The Filipinas made it to the World Cup after engaging Chinese Taipei in a penalty shootout.

It didn’t matter if the Filipinas took a 2-0 defeat to Korea Republic in the semi-finals, they still became the first Filipino side to reach the global event.

They were joined by Southeast Asian rival, Vietnam, which scraped through to the knockout rounds as the second-best third-place team from the group stage, but were defeated 3-1 by eventual champions China in the first knockout round. and run races.

But victories over Thailand and Chinese Taipei in the play-offs allowed Vietnam to join the Philippines in the World Cup finals.

A month after their last game in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, members of a 29-member pool have begun converging in Sydney, as the Filipinas started their final preparations last Saturday for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Philippine Football Federation’s National Women’s Training Director Isabella Fernando said the team has gone through two long years of preparation, and she is excited to see the players at their best.

“They are just gonna be doing their best to earn that spot, and represent the flag as best as they can,” said Fernando.

The Filipinas will have their first game against the New Zealand Football Ferns in New Zealand on July 25 in Dunedin.

Eugenio, from San Isidro, Rizal, bested Erin Burgos in 28:54, clocking 05:01 in the swim and sustaining her charge with 12:20 and 09:01 times in the bike and run legs. Burgos finished in 29:22 with times of 05:17, 12:22 and 09:00, while last year’s Vermosa winner Celinda Raagas settled for third in 30:04 (05:32-13:15-08:40).

Johan Marcelo and Fritzie Surima shared the 11-12 crowns disputed over the 200-m, 4-km bike and 1.5-km stretch, while Hans Samputon and Aliya Adre topped the 9-10 category (150-m swim, 4-km bike and 1.5-km run) of the event also held to develop values like discipline, sportsmanship and respect for others and encourage the youngsters to live an active, healthy lifestyle.

Oliver Alingarog and Athena Masadao captured the 6-8 titles contested over the 100-m swim, 2-km bike and 1-km run distance.

Marcelo timed 20:01 with leg clocking of 02:54, 07:35 and 07:25 with Julio Tayag and Remsen Cayowet taking the next two spots in 20:30 and 21:55, respectively, while Surima posted a 20:30 clocking (02:52-08:09-06:54) to thwart Lauren Tan (21:21) and Victoria Banal (22:33).