2018 Taiwan Open Meet Philippine Athletics Full Report

2018 Taiwan Open Meet 2018 Taipei Open - Bronze for John Albert Mantua #5 all time list May 27, 2018 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician It was 3 medals for Team Philippines. With John Albert Mantua landing bronze in the Discus in a new PB of 46.62m. Mantua only registered two throws 46.62m…

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2018 February South East Asian Athletics Report

Muncherji Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Thai’s on the Move Also reported, but results delayed in Thai Athletes doing extremely well SEA Games Silver Medalist Umsum-Ang of Thailand vaulted 5.31m in Szcezin Poland. Taking the SEA Season lead. In Japan Linda Janthachit a new Thai Runner has taken the…

2018 February Monthly Roundup World Athletics

2018 February Monthly roundup World Athletics Coleman takes down own 60m World Record Further 6.34 (video) February 19, 2018 Albuquerque, New Mexico Christian Coleman won the US Indoor Championships in a run of 6.34. Surpassing his world record of 6.37. He was followed closely behind by 2017 defending championRonnie Baker who clocked 6.40 the…

Usain Bolt Articles (merged)

9Usain Bolt Bolt Boasts Sept 27, 2017 Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-metre track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world championships in London. He holds the world record…

Gender Issues in Athletics: Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya 1. Caster Semenya marries longtime partner Gender-row athlete Caster Semenya married her longtime partner in an extravagant ‘white wedding’ ceremony yesterday which coincided with her birthday a double celebration she was delighted to share with her fans. While the South African returned home to a hero’s welcome and upon arrival handed her…

Twitch or Flinch no longer a false Start

Twitch or Flinch no longer a false Start The danger of one inadvertent twitch ruining the greatest day of a sprinter’s life has been removed after athletics’ governing body softened the rules on false starts ahead of the London Olympics. The little-publicised clarification by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) permits athletes to move…

Coach Barr demonstrating the toe-drag start (Photo Credits: NLAAF)

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Olympic Sprinters: Why Should I Toe Drag?

Olympic Sprinters: Why Should I Toe Drag? Todays Sunday Article is Guest Blogged by Coach Adarian Barr and Mrs. Alysson Bodenbach. Written by Adarian Barr and Alysson Bodenbach For more info Contact [email protected] or www.nextlevelathleticsandfitness.com … Toe drag out of a block start is becoming more and more common amongst elite sprinters. Examples include Usain Bolt on the second step.…

Anaerobic Training for Long Distance Runners

Anaerobic Training for Long Distance Runners This Article was one of the first from the original Pinoymier website and was first published March 30, 2010 The Article is by the Pinoy Miler himself Moriel Carreon. Originally titled Anaerobic Training. I have edited this article and added some more information. Here you can read some great…

Eric Cray Articles 2015

Eric Cray 2015 World Champs Sep 2, 2015 Entry standards - IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 The Philippines to just send Eric Cray to World Champs in Athletics The Philippines will be represented by only one athlete at the World Championships in Beijing August 22-30. Eric Cray who was assisted by Pinoyathletics.info (who was contacted by…

400m Training Articles Part 3

400 meter training: Historical Approach to the 400 Meter Dash Continued from Part 2 Many long sprint coaches have either heard about or believed in a philosophy similar to this one: 400 meter training should be broken into four segments, 100 meters each. Each 100 meters is run a certain way, especially the first three.…

19 year old Sydney Siame clocks 9.88 hailed as New Usain Bolt

Sydney Siame. After clocking 9.88 (+0.2 m/s) and breaking the Zambian Record of US trained Gerald Phiri (10.03, 2014). At the Heroes stadium, Allcomers meet in Lusaka. Siame has qualified for the London IAAF Olympics. Where his time puts him as a medal prospect. His previous best was 10.18 from 2 years ago. Siame 200m…

PH track and field athletes to train in Hong Kong

PH track and field athletes to train in Hong Kong Retrieved from Sun Star Baguio April 12, 2017 (Corrections in Red Font) THE Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) is sending 17 of its athletes to Hong Kong as part of their preparation of this year’s Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). Patafa secretary general Renato…

Spirit of the times: Reflections as a coach and meet manager of SMART Blue Knights Track League Season 3

Airnel T. Abarra “The idea that the harder you work, the better you’re going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently.” - Bill Bowerman In the course of three years as the coach of Ateneo de Davao University Track and Field team and…

Coaching Youth Track & Field - Book Review

Coaching Youth Track and Field This book was provided to be my former PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez. To help assist me train the young sprinters in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur in Mindanao. Noted in book: To Andrew, You are helping young kids realize their potential and their dreams! - Jolly Gomez The most…

UAAP Highlights: James Orduna bulldozes 32 year old UAAP HS Records

James Orduna Palarong Pambansa 1500, 3KS and 5k Champion James Orduna originally from Leyte but now studying at UE. Consequently bulldozed the UAAP Boys 5000m Record. While Previously the mark was shared by Alex Bautista 17.35.3 and Kyle Davison Narido 17.42.21. Most Noteworthy was that Alex Bautista set his mark some 32 years ago!. While both…

UAAP: Sarah Dequinan Breaks UAAP Record

Sarah Dequinan Due to errors in Scoring for Heptathlon used by officials. I have had to pend this article for review. It was reported prior that Sarah Dequinan,along with Judy Almasa both of UST and Josefa Ligmayo of FEU. Had hit above the 4798 bronze medal standard for SEA Games. After being alerted by Asian…

TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND EVENT PLACEMENT FOR SPEED AND POWER ATHLETES

Coaches seldom realise when they decide to place an athlete in an event at a young age exactly how critical this decision is. At this time when the coach is simply thinking of picking up a few points, an athlete’s entire career might be bolstered or wrecked and a pattern of self-confidence or eternal…

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Evaluation of the 2012 Advocacy Plan for PATAFA

PATAFA An advocacy plan was presented now several years ago by the said individuals Misael Perez, Manny Calpes, and Renato Unso. Three UAAP coaches and the later an athletic legend of Track and Field. I ask you dear reader? after reviewing this. It is now safe for me to write this as I am no…

Overcoming Hopelessness How Kirk Bacas overcame his Demons?

Kirk Bacas Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Their is only one thing I love more in athletics than watching a young athlete pursue a path way from grass roots to elite. That is watching an athlete over come barriers that make them into a better athlete. As the Team Manager for the…

Kapiti College School Records still intact

Kapiti College Its good to see my Western Zone, Wellington Records still intact. I checked out the College Sport Wellington Website the other day. And found in the most recent edition of the Western Zone Wellington High school meet (10 schools) my records are still there. My records for 12-13 year old boys and 14-15…

2016 July Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics

Nelson and Richardson out after first round of World Juniors Jul 21, 2016 The Philippines was represented by Fil-Heritage athletes. Zion Corrales-Nelson and Kayla Anise Richardson 17 and 18 in the 100 and 200 meter dash in Bydogscw, Poland at the Bi- Annual World Junior Championships. It was the second world juniors for the…

Genuine Grassroots Program vs. Poaching: Prospects on Decentralization of Developmental Athletics in the Philippines

Genuine Grassroots Program In the column of Mr. Joaquin “Qunito” Henson at the Philippine Star on 21-February-2016, he had the opportunity to interview Mr. Michael Keon the head of Project Gintong Alay during the administration of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. (See: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/02/21/1555276/tragedy-lydia-and-del ) Mr. Keon cited the facts about the Gintong Alay Program and what…

Pinoyathletics creates directory of Reliable Coaches in Track and Field

Directory of Reliable Coaches Chi Robinson (Sprints), Fil-Heritage, United States (awaiting details) Mandate of Pinoyathletics.info Andrew Pirie & Airnel ‘The Professor’ Talatala Abarra Pinoyathletics has decided to host a directory and network of Reliable Coaches in Track and Field. We believe that in order to strengthen the Athletics culture in…

Jess Barnard Articles

Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2016 Weekly Roundup Athletics January 2nd Week: Barnard Indoor Record Mile Jan 19, 2016 *any media copying this article must link pinoyathletics.info Three Filipino athletes participated Indoors at University of Washington Dempsey Meet held in Seattle on January 16, 2016. Fil-Heritage athlete Jessica Lyn Barnard, 25 established…

2016 Philippines NCAA Results

2016 Philippines NCAA Results Below is a full copy of the 2016 Philippines NCAA Results kindly provided to me by a PATAFA Coach. A full update report and list of updated records will follow. 91st Season NCAA - RESULTS

Top 10 SEA Athletes Philippines Track & Field

Top 10 SEA Athletes Philippines Track & Field Article By Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician #1 Elma Muros, 15 Individual Golds Muros attended her first SEA Games in 1981 at the age of 14. One of the youngest ever competitors in Philippine Track and Field. She won her first gold medal in the Long Jump…

2015 Philippines University Games Athletics Report

2015 Philippines University Games Athletics Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2015 Philippines University Games Athletics Bacolod: Sprints Men’s Report: Michael Del Prado makes a name for himself It was Michael Del Prado who took the 200-400 double. Most noteworthy was Del Prado snatched the 200 title away narrowly from defending champion Anfernee Lopena.…

Western Visayas Regional Palaro: Belibestre qualifies for ASEAN School Games

Western Visayas Regional Palaro Nothing but the best of Belibestre, qualifies for ASEAN School Games 2015 17 year old Jose Jerry Belibestre 5’4 sent a very clear message to his rivals that he will be in shape to defend his Palaro title. Belibestre also secured a spot in the ASEAN School Games with a leap…

Bertek, clocks fastest Marathon time by South East Asian in the last few years (rev 1)

Bertek The oldest member of the Philippine National Team in Athletics Eduaro Buenavista, 36 (Bertek) rewound the clock back several years. The Veteran Bertek placed second at the Hong Kong Chartered Marathon. The Former SEA Games and Many time Milo Marathon Champion clocked a time of 2:24:11 finishing fourth in the Asian Category and 30th…

2014 PATAFA Weekly Relays - Report & Results

2014 PATAFA Weekly Relays - Report & Results Sept 28, 2015 Compiled by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician/PSC Consultant I have compiled all the reports for the 2014 Weekly Relays. Please note the amount of detail and effort I put into and promoting Managing this meet as a PSC Consultant .2014 saw an exponential growth…

Only three Filipino Track and Field ever make the Current Olympic Standards (rev 1)

Filipino Track and Field Updated Please note there is now 5 Filipino Track and Field athletes in this list. In 2016 Eric Cray and Mary Joy Tabal hit the olympic standards. Marestella Torres also qualified again. Filipino Track and Field Details Its no secret the Philippines has fallen greatly behind other countries on the international…

1997 SEA Games Results - Athletics (partial)

1997 SEA Games Results 19th South East Asian Games Jakarta , Indonesia 13-19 October 1997 Men 100m (14) 1. Vissanu Sophanich (Tha) 10.45 2. Kongdech Natenee (Tha) 10.52 3. Watson Nyambek (Mas) 10.53 4. Yusof Alias (Sin) 10.75 best qualifiers (13) Vissanu Sophanich (Tha) 10.41 Watson Nyambek (Mas) 10.52 Kongdech Netnee (Tha) 10.52 Yusof Alias…

The Sean Guevara Story

Sean Guevara Sean Guevara Our latest induction to the Legends of Track and Field is current national Coach Sean Guevara who hails from Iloilo in Western Visayas. Consequently discovered by veteran coach Noel Diel one of the foremost coaches of the Western Visayas. Sean Guevara despite being already 29 years of age. And standing only…

Cesafi 2013 Results

Cesafi 2013 Results The Cesafi results have been kindly provided by Coach Lyle Larida from the University of Cebu. Ammended by ATFS Statiscian Andrew Pirie with all hand times rounded up to the nearest 10th. The Cesafi was held in Cebu, July 2013. No Wind Readings Recorded Due to the fact that the…

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2012 UAAP Full Previews, Schedule, Day 1-4 Report (merged)

2012 UAAP 2012 UAAP Schedule (kindly supplied by EJ Obiena) Tuesday, Dec 4 - Day 1 TIME EVENT DIVISION ROUND 4:00 100m dash men decathlon1 4:05 100m dash boys heats 4:15 100m dash women heats 4:25 100m dash men heats 4:35 800m run boys heats 4:45 800m run men heats 4:55 800m run women heats…

Elma Muros the SEA Games Heptathlon Queen

The Early 80s was an exciting era for Philippine Track and Field. The country was winning international sports events in the region here and there. And medals were not hard to come by. A few athletes instantly became household names. Among them is a no-nonsense runner and durable heptathlon athlete named Elma Muros. [EMBED]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAtrusA8ADo[/EMBED]…

Legend of Philippines Track and Field Lydia De Vega

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Lydia De Vega Asia’s Sprint Queen (rev 9)

Lydia De Vega Article Revised by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Lydia De Vega was Asia’s fastest women during the 1980s. Therefore one of the important chess pieces of the Gintong Alay program in Track and Field. Hence turning the Philippines into a superpower in Asian Track and Field and inspired national pride in being Filipino. Also, De Vega…

Josephine de la Vina Untouched Discus Records

Josephine de la Vina ARTICLE by ANDREW PIRIE - ATFS Statistician & pinoyathletics.info Editor . Born Apr 20, 1946 New Lucena, Iloilo Philippines, Died Nov 4 2011, Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines This is a revision of an article I wrote for Pinoymiler on March 8, 2012, titled ‘Filipino Junior Records in Chaos and Collision: The Philippines Greatest…

Tudor Bompa: Photo Credit (The Truestar Health Team)

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Interview Tudor Bompa Development of Periodization

Tudor Bompa June 27, 2013 Tudor Bompa is known to many as the man who single-highhandedly revolutionized Western training methods. Name your favorite strength coach and very likely he’s been strongly influenced by the work of Tudor Bompa. Learn his secrets! By: Mike Mahler Feb 21, 2003 After more than forty years of work…

IAAF Changes from 5 Levels of Coaching Certification to 3 Levels

IAAF Coaches The IAAF system has changed its CECS System from 5 Levels of Coaching to 3 Starting in 2018 the operation of CECS will be co-ordinated by the six area associations with their respective IAAF Regional Development Centre(s) (RDCs) under the supervision of the IAAF Development Department. The new three-level CECS structure…

Rogelio Onofre and a record that stood nearly half a century

Rogelio Onofre Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS statistician and pinoyathletics.info Editor For 45 years Rogelio Onofre held the Men’s 100m National Record from 1962 up until 2007. He was the last Filipino 100m-200m sprinter to be heralded Asia’s fastest man. His career as a sprinter spanned three decades from the late 1950s to early 1970s.…