And now there are three: Torres-Sunang dramatic last minute qualification for Rio

Marestella Torres-Sunang one week before the close of the Rio Qualifications on July 11. Dug deep and delivered the greatest performance of her athletic career. At the age of 35, the mother of one set a career best of 6.72m which was also a National Record, South East Asian Record and Rio Olympic qualifier (6.70m).…

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Two Filipino Heritage athlete include Tugade represent Guam at Olympics

Tugade While the Philippines is settling for Eric Cray (400 Hurdles) and most probably Mary Joy Tabal (Marathon) for the 2016 Rio Olympics as there genuine qualifiers. With the ultimate deadline of the IAAF and IOC being July 11 for Rio. Marestella Torres (6.60m needs 6.70m) women’s long jump, Ernest Obiena (5.55m needs 5.70m) Men’s…

Jamaican Sprint Success: Thanks to an American Bud Winter?

By Jimson Lee In 2011, Jamaica had seven 100-meter sprinters under 10 seconds, the Holy Grail for the distance. So did the United States. But Jamaica has just 2.8 million people compared to 312 million for the U.S. Yet its sprinters have surpassed Americans at the top levels of the premier event in track and…

PATAFA reinstates Mary Joy Tabal to the National Team

CEBUANA marathoner Mary Joy Tabal can now compete in the Rio Olympics after she was reinstated to the Philippine national team yesterday. Tabal, who qualified for the Rio Olympics after meeting the standard in the Scottiabank Ottawa Marathon last May 29, resigned from the national team last year. She met officials of the Philippine Amateur…

And then there where Two: Tabby hits Rio Olympic Standard

Tabby Mary Joy Tabal (Tabby), became the second Filipino Athletics athlete to hit the Olympic Standard. Tabby who ran 2.43.31 officially at the Scotia Bank Marathon in Ottawa Canada this morning. She now joins Eric Shauwn Cray (400 Hurdles) as the only legitimate qualifier to hit the IAAF Standards for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Also…

Eric Cray clocks New South East Asian Record in 400 Hurdles

Eric Cray clocks New South East Asian Record in 400 Hurdles En route to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Eric Cray opened his season with a 49.07 400 Hurdles run, which broke his National and South East Asian Record of 49.12 from the Cayman Islands last year. At the Kawasaki Golden Grand Prix, Athletics World Challenge…

Olympic Standards change and updates for Philippines

Entry Standards (as approved by IAAF Council in April 2015) (Updated 26 November 2015 - Amendments in red) WOMEN EVENT MEN 11.32 100m 10.16 23.20 200m 20.50 52.20 400m 45.40 2:01.50 800m 1:46.00 4:07.00 1500m 3:36.20 15:24.00 5000m 13:25.00 3 32:15.00 10,000m 28:00.00 2:45:00 Marathon 2:19:00 9:45.00 3000m SC 8:30.00 13.00 100mH/110m H 13.47 56.20…

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