Salem, Quiambao top 5150 triathlon
LANAO DEL NORTE’S Norte’s Satar Salem banked on his speed and staying power to capture the overall crown in the Sun Life 5150 Triathlon while Andrew Remolino and Raven Alcoseba split the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint honors on Sunday in Panglao, Bohol.
Bea Quiambao of The Next Step Tri also shared the spotlight by bagging the overall 5150 crown in women’s side, posting a two-hour, 27-minute and 13-clocking to beat Moira Erediano of Go for Gold and Karen Manayon, who timed 2:36:45 and 2:39:25, respectively.
Quiambao also topped the 20-24 age category while Erediano clinched the 15-19 title.
Trailing Waldo van der Nest in the swim and bike legs, Salem saved his best for last, taking charge in the first 2.3 kms of the closing run part and sustaining his pace to the finish to claim the coveted overall honors in the event organized by the Ironman
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He timed 2:07:40 over the Olympic distance of 1.5-km swim, 40-km bike and 10-km run with the Tri SND Barracuda mainstay also ruling the 25-29 age group division of the event graced by Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado, Panglao Mayor Edgardo Arcay and Dauis Mayor Roman Bullen.
The victory also primed the 26-yearold ace for next month’s Ironman 70.3 in Cebu, where he emerged as the top Filipino finisher in the IM Asia Pacific Championship in 2018 while competing in the 18-24 category,
Van der Nest lost steam in the run stage and tumbled out of the top 10 overall. He also settled for third with 2:20:13 clocking in his age category (30-34) topped by Jorry Ycong of Omega Tri Team, who timed 2:14:05.
Ycong also wound up fourth overall with Jonathan Pagaura of Rider Omega Triathlon team finishing runner-up in 2:08:04 and Salem’s teammate Jailani Lamana posting a 2:12:24 for third in the event marking the return of the sport after a two-year hiatus.