BP 2017

PSC Moves National Games to Next April Dec 5, 2017 Please note the PNG has already been postponed in 2017 from June to August to September to November to December and now to April 2018. Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez announced that the Philippine National Games set in Cebu City this December will be…

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2018 Cebu Marathon Full Results

2018 Cebu Marathon Results - The 2018 Cebu Marathon was held this morning on January 14, 2018. Below Are partial results. We will post Full Results when they become available. FULL RESULTS From CebuMarathon.ph ADDITIONAL: Cebu Marathon 2018 official results 42k men’s open 1. Eric Chipsiror 2:28.50 2. Kojo Shinizawa 2:37.56 3. Rafael Pescos…

2017 Philippines Men’s Rankings Marathon

2017 Philippines Mens Marathon Rankings Whole Year Mens Marathon 1 2h35.18 PAF Rafael Poliquit 2 2h37.12 Cebu 95 Rafael Pescos 3 2h39.34 Davao Joerge Andrade 4 2h39.36 Jeson Agravante 5 2h39.39 Maclin Sadia 6 2h39.57 Eugene Postrado 7 2h42.10 Eric Panique 8 2h43.34 Eduardo Buenavista 9 2h44.34 Erinio Raquin 10 2h45.04 Eric Laurel 11 2h45.16…

2017 Palarong Pambansa Editorials How Not to Host.

2017 Palarong Pambansa Editorials Interesting articles regarding various complaints about Palarong Pambansa 2017. Perhaps DEPED can learn from these in their hosting of the 2018 Edition. Some Grammarly Edits made to articles. By: June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:45 AM April 23, 2017 SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE—Only a…

15 Detox Water Recipes, To improve your health

Detox Water Recipes, I was inspired to start drinking Detox Water when i saw Philippine Athletics Distance Coach Ojon Artiaga filling up 3 bottles in the fridge and curiously asked him what it was and what is the purpose. Detox Water Recipes Drinking water all by itself is a way to help flush the…

Stretching Warm-up : Alin ang tama?

stretching Warm-up at Stretching: Alin ang tama? Isang review article Airnel T. Abarra MS Human Movement Science (Candidate) University of the Philippines Diliman [email protected] Kung tatanungin ang isang ordinaryong atleta o recreational runner na wala masyadong background sa Sports Science, sasabihin nila na ang warm-up ay ang pag-stretching kasama at pag-ikot ng ilang beses sa…

Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports and 2017 Ranking List Criteria Updated

Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports As I have been getting a lot of queries by athletes of what they need in order to represent the Philippines. This article will save me a lot of time from having to relay repetitive generic information. This compulsory requirement has been endorsed by our National Sports Association, Philippine Track…

What are the UAAP Residency Eligibility Rules ?

UAAP Residency Eligibility Rules This article is continued from effects from the DEPED K TO 12 Implemented Program, Further more we have gathered information from various sources. Yet as we are not the official representatives of the UAAP. Pinoyathletics.info will not be held accountable as this information can be updated at any time. We…

Legend of Philippines Track and Field Lydia De Vega

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Lydia De Vega JR 200m Record Seems Safe

Lydia De Vega JR 200m Record Seems Safe Legendary sprinter Lydia De Vega 200m Junior Record looks fairly safe. The National Junior mark of 23.54 has stood since 1981 Manila SEA Games. It was here that De Vega won the 200m as a 17 year old. De Vega resurfaced again when a newspaper falsely reported that…

2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games UPDATES HERE

FINAL MEDAL TALLY | Ashgabat2017 Philippines 19th Asian Martial Arts and Indoor Games Sept 28, 2017 Article by Go For Gold Philippines Some Edits: Medal table[edit] Host nation Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Turkmenistan (TKM) 89 70 86 245 2 China (CHN) 42 32 23 97 3 Iran (IRI) 36 23 59 118 4 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 28…

Should PSC Takeover from POC Control of the NSAs (Poll You Decide)

PSC Takeover from POC The proposed bill would place the NSAs under the control of the PSC. Under the present setup, NSAs are independent although subject to the supervisory and visitorial powers of the PSC. What’s your insight? Do you think it would be better that NSAs be under the control of PSC? After…

Trenten Beram wins Philippines first ever medal in SEA Games 200m (video)

Beram Trenten Anthony Beram, is not only the First Filipino to win the 200m Dash at the SEA Games. But he is the first ever medallist in this event in the 40 year history of the Philippines at the SEA Games. Beram sped to a very comfortable 3 stride victory in a time of 20.83…

Aries Toledo - Profile

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2017 Malaysian Athletes Articles

Malaysia 3 to 8 Golds SEA Games Athletics Sept 3, 2017 Malaysia has gone from 3 to 8 Golds in the space of one SEA Games cycle.While Nauraj Singh (High Jump), Hakimi Ismail (Triple Jump) and Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin (Discus) all defended their titles. And 5 new athletes added to this tally when Malaysia hosted…

Eric Cray Takes Third SEA Games Title in 400 Hurdles

Eric Cray Takes Third SEA Games Title Newly Crowned Asian Champion Eric Shauwn Cray of the Philippines in his third race of Day 1, won his 4th ever SEA Games Gold Medal. Cray made it his third straight SEA Games title in the 400 Hurdles. He added the second gold for Athletics after Mary Joy…

Tears of Joy, Tabby bulldozes the field to become SEA Games Champion

Tears of Joy Mary Joy Tabal, 28 followed in the foot steps of the Great Jhoann Banayag and Cristabel Martes to crown herself the SEA Games Marathon Queen. The emphatic victory of the tiny 4’11 girl from Cebu. Was a bitter sweet reward for years of hard work from her. And her hard working coach…

Jeson Agravante

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician In 2016 a new Milo Marathon Champion was crowned. Jesson Agravante from Silay City, Negros Occidental. Dethroned back to back champion Rafael ‘Master Endurance’ Poliquit. To claim his first ever Milo Marathon title. 28-year-old Agravante was a veteran of the Milo Marathon but this was a breakthrough win he needed. He won…

Info on Write for us, Sponsor us, and Core Values

Call for New Writers for pinoyathletics.info By Pirie Enzo WIIFM if you write for your blog? 1. If you write for our blog it will help brand yourself as a subject matter expert. 2. If you write for our blog, it will help give you exposure to the target market you’re marketing to. 3. If…

2017 South Vietnam Open Archives and Results

Compiled by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Pinoyathletics.info will cover the Ongoing Vietnam National Open over the next few days. The best athletes from Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are participating in preparation for the SEA Games. The Vietnam Open which i will try and update later tonight will be the last major battle before the SEA Games…

Pole Vault Evolution

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ASEAN School Games 2017 - Philippines 6th Overall

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician The Philippines finished 6th place overall again the ASEAN School Games 2017. With earlier DEPED bosses hoping for a 2nd or 3rd place finish. It was surprising as Athletics with 4 golds and Swimming with 7 golds had the most golds each sport has had as these games.since the…

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2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics Day 1 Report: 2 Golds (updated)

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics SINGAPORE The Philippines amassed 2 Golds, 3 Bronzes in Athletics. Palarong Pambansa Silver medalist Karl Aquino, in his second international meet. Took the Gold in the Boys Long Jump in the morning. Aquino improved on his 7.02m leap in the Palarong Pambansa…

Harryholics go wild as Harry Diones takes a Silver at Asian Champs

After EJ Obiena bronze medal at the Asian Championships in the Pole Vault on Day 1. A second medal followed with Mark Harry Diones of the Philippines leaping 16.45m to claim the Silver in the Triple Jump. Behind China’s Zhu Yaming 16.84m with China’s Xi Xiaoling getting bronze in 16.45m also. Although it was…

Cerah Moren

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2017 June Monthly Roundup Philippine Athletics

Two Junior Fil-Heritage athletes continued to show promise. Cerah Moren breaks Palabrica Junior Record, wins for Zion Corrales-Nelson June 29, 2017 The fast improving Cerah Moren from Arizona. Who is from Arizona. Erased the National Junior Record of Evalyn Palabrica 45.43m set 5 years ago in the ASEAN University Games in Vietnane. The 5’3 Moren,…

2017 Hong Kong Invitational Philippine Athletes Report & Results (merged)

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Mark Harry Diones - Harry Holics

Mark Harry Diones #HarryHolics #DoseofDiones #VitaminD Profile: Born: 3 January 1993 Coach: George ‘Jojo’ Posadas College: Jose Rizal University (Graduated in Criminology) Member of National Team Since 2013 Based in Manila Hometown: Can Marines Sur, Bicol Performances: Triple Jump: 16.70m +0.8 National Open, Ilagan, 2017 Long Jump: 7.12m National Games, 2013 High Jump:…

2017 Thailand National Open Archives (Merged)

Thai Open Day 4 Report: 3rd Gold for 4×400 Philippines Quartet, Malaysian Women National Record Jun 16, 2017 3rd Gold for the Philippines gets back at Thailand The Philippines 4×400 Quartet of Archand Bagsit, Edgardo Alejan Jr., Joan Caido and Mico Del Prado clocked 3.11.42 to claim the 3rd Gold for the Philippines at the…

Janry Ubas

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Janry Ubas -Profile-

Janry Ubas Profile: Born: 2 January, 1994 College: Far Eastern University Philippine Team 2013 on wards Based in Manila Hometown: Urdaneta, Lingayen Career Highlights SEA Games Bronze Decathlon 2015 SEA Games Bronze Long Jump 2017 Performances 100M: 11.10 (0.3) SEA Games, Singapore 2015 110 Hurdles: 15.75, UAAP, Pasig 2017 Long Jump: 7.88m NWI, Time…

European Lessons for a Successful Athletics Grassroots Program in the Philippines

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2017 Singapore: Francis Medina 400H SEA Bronze Mark

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2017 Palaro Relay Lumapas & Calabarzon 4×400 JR Record

Lumapas San Jose, ANTIQUE STCAA Girls Take Junior 4×400 Record After two years in a row of Eastern Visayas breaking the record. STCAA decided to help themselves to it. Lumapas, Millifagane Matchino, Charmaine De Ocampo, and Gobotia clocked 3.54.4 or about 58.6 each on average. Last years record by Eastern Visayas was 3.56.5. Eastern Visayas broke…

Monkey’s Arm Baaart!!!! Giron wins Palaro 800 and 1500 double : updated

Edwin Giron Jr., also known as Monkey’s Arm Bart, won the Palaro 1500m Title at the 2017 Palarong Pambansa. Giron timed a big PB of nearly 9 seconds to win in 4.06.3. He was very close to the Palaro Record of Kevin Capangpangan (NMRAA) 4.05.8 set in 2014. The win catapulted him to 7 on…

2017 Palarong Pambansa : Talja takes Triple Jump, Combate leads 200m (other results)

With lots of results coming and me being very busy as well as the traffic booming on Pinoyathletics.info and various deals going on in the background. My updates will have to be delayed. Imagine within the last 4 days this is my 23rd post. Talja defends title Sheila Talja won the palaro title in the Secondary girls…

2017 Palaro Double Gold for Dave Gemar Marcelo

Marcelo turns tables on Orduna In one of the big climaxes of the Palarong Pambansa. Dave Gemar Marcelo took the Palaro 5000m title in a time of 16:00.29. Marcelo who was the silver medalist last year bested his nemesis James Orduna (NCR, who then was running for Eastern Visayas timed 16.05.85 for second. Orduna who was highly…

2017 Palarong Pambansa Day 1 : 100m Veruel and Combate lead Heats

Results of the Secondary Boys & Secondary Girls Heats For statisticians these are Hand Times. And have not been rounded. E.g. 12.33 should be 12.4 etc. No wind gauge reported. Its a very close fight in the Secondary Girls 100m. And Tommorow afternoon’s final could be anyone’s game. Only .22 seconds, or about 1.5 meters…

Eric Cray and his buddies set a new national record in 4×100

The National Team quartet of Jomar Udtohan, Anfernee Lopena, Trenten Beram and Eric Shauwn Cray set a new national record at the Philippine National Open 2017. Establishing a new mark of 40.29. The quartet broke the mark set last year of L-Time Studio Asics Airforce Edgardo Alejan, Isidro Del Prado Jr., Brandon Thomas and Eric…

SEA Games Long Jump Selection becomes a selectors Nightmare

The Results of the national open threw further confusion at who would be lining up for the Philippines at the 2017 SEA Games in a few months in August in the Men’s Long Jump. The event was truly stunning. In what might be the strongest field in the history of the national open. 6 of the…

Philippines Host dismall 6th place only in SEA Youth 80 Athletes = 1 gold medal.

Philippines Host dismall 6th place only in SEA Youth Despite having around 80 athletes participate the Philippines could only manage 1 gold medal at the 2017 SEA Youth Championships. The host was humbled by Mighty Vietnam which generated a total of 13 golds, Malaysia and Indonesia each had 6, Thailand 5, and Singapore 2.…

Tyler Ruiz is #2 All Time Long Jump behind Dagmil 7.78m

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UAAP: Sarah Dequinan Breaks UAAP Record

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Eric Cray 50m #2 All-time Fastest in Asia

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January 21 Davao Blue Knights. Magic Meagey and Mindanaos Fastest man Yuhei Go Highlight (Schedule)

Yuhei Go The 5th leg of the Davao Blue Knights 2016-17 athletic event. January 21 will explode at the Ateneo De Davao Matina Campus Oval in Davao City. Reminder: SMART Blue Knights Track League Season 3 is OPEN to all athletes, with or without any club, team, or affiliation. Hope to see all of you on…

Batang Pinoy Concepts and Guidelines

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Tabby Files - 2014-2016 Mary Joy Tabal Olympic Journey Including 52 Page Document Archive

The Top Part is a 52 Page Document Archive of Correspondence in Emails and Letters between Tabal and PATAFA on Scribd Regarding her lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE Tabal makes it Four Milo Marathon Titles, one away from History Dec 26, 2016 Mary Joy Tabal, 27.…

2016 Batang Pinoy Athletics Complete Results & Report: Records Tumble : 100M Too Much Wind

Piglet Pranisa upset win over Samantha Limos Dec 9, 2016 In the thrilling fourth day of the Batang Pinoy. A very big surprise came from the youngest entry in the girls 200m Dash. What could be more thrilling than a young champion, but an even younger athlete upstaging them. This all came into place…

Batang Pinoy 2016 Day 1 Results/Report Athletics Limos, Pranisa and Veruel set Records (Sprints)

Batang Pinoy 2016 As not all official results have came out. I will be sharing some of my manual timed performances. When official results are not available. Please notes time below are unofficial unless stated otherwise. Batang Pinoy 2016 : Limos, Pranisa, Veruel set Records The main draw card came in the Semi Finals…

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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…

Erlinda Lavandia

Erlinda Lavandia Considered one of the greatest Javelin Throwers in the history of the South East Asian Games. Born in 1952 and Hailing from Surigao Del Norte. Lavandia was the sole gold medalist at the 1977 SEA Games the first time the Philippines joined. She won her first Javelin title with a throw of 45.22m…

Jaime Grafilo

Jaime Grafilo As a 17 year old school boy in 1979 Grafilo had a PB of 49.7 in the 400m Dash heading into the ASEAN School Games that year. He was selected to play in the 1979 SEA Games but did no do well finishing fifth in 58.32. Well below the 54.6 he had clocked…

How do you solve a problem like Philippine Sports (rev 1)

Philippine Sports In light of the situation with POC Senate Hearing scheduled for November 16. I bring up this old article from Pinoyexchange. It seems nothing much has changed. Thread started by Coolenz from Pinoyexchange.com . . The Original thread is available here http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585350 . Like many Pexers and sport-loving Filipinos across the…

2016 November Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics

Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Diones surpasses National Record. Lopena Honey moon season continues. Diones Diones 16.29m Of course HND mawawala eto Thanks po coach George Posadas Mission accomplish!!! Next level na po ulit. - Harry Diones via FB. Mark Harry Diones registered a new personal best of 16.29m. This mark has surpassed the…

2016 Philippines University Games (Partial Results) : Felyn 6.02m

2016 Philippines University Games University Games Highlights Dolloso 6.02m Long Jump DUMAGUETE, October 27, 2016. The highlight of the University Games came from local Favorite 23 year old Felyn Sausa Dolloso (DLSU Dasmarinas). Dolloso leapt a big improvement on her personal best to win the gold medal with a 6.02m effort. The mark improved on…

Lopena roars to 10.47! Third fastest man 100m Phi T&F History

Anfernee Lopena of CSB put out a very fast time of 10.47et at the weekly relays in Pasig. During the events semi finals at Pasig on 23rd October 2016. Hence it was reported by Wind gauge operator Ruben Ferrer the wind reading was (0.2). However we are now just waiting for the official results page from…

Blue Knights Track League DavNor: Report and Results

TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE-. While 28 Teams turned up in total. The 2016 SMART Blue Knights Track League Season 3-PSC Weekly Relays DavNor Edition had record-breaking attendance during its first conference finals. It was held at the Davao Del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, Mankilam, Tagum City, Davao Del Norte on 15-16-October-2016. Also different schools and…

2016 Batang Pinoy and PNG Dates (updated)

2016 Batang Pinoy and PNG Dates c The PNG according to the PSC Website will be temporary scheduled next May. But announcements about venue and technical rules are yet to be announced. There will be qualifying rounds same as last year with Top three progressing to finals. The Batang Pinoy as per the PSC Website will…

2016 Asian Beach Games Athletics Report

Asian Beach Games Athletics Day 3-4 Report: Diones adds a Bronze Mark Harry Diones added another bronze medal to go with Veteran Marestella Torres bronze in the long jump. Diones a Criminology graduate from JRU who is trained by legendary coach Noel George (Jojo) Posadas leaped 15.72m to secure the Bronze. His best jump is 16.11m…

Cagayan De Oro Oval in Disrepair

Cagayan De Oro Oval More Comprenhensive Details on all Track Ovals in the Philippines Please note while the main Oval in Disrepair, with no rubber just concrete. Milo insists that this oval still be used than any other oval for the Milo Little Olympics Mindanao. However their is another private oval with 8 lanes at…

2016 August September Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics

2016 Asian Beach Games Athletics Report September 19, 2016 Day 3-4 Report: Diones adds a Bronze Mark Harry Diones added another bronze medal to go with Veteran Marestella Torres bronze in the long jump. Diones a Criminology graduate from JRU who is trained by legendary coach Noel George (Jojo) Posadas leaped 15.72m to secure…

2014 World Junior Athletics (Merged) Kayla and Zion

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…

2016 PATAFA Timed Trials (results)

Beram Mercado King of the blanket finish in the 100 Meters Earlier in the meet Bryan Mercado, 23 a graduate of USC, Los Angeles. Had a very narrow blanket win over two members of the national team in the 100 Meter Dash. Mercado clocked 10.59 (0.8) (not far from his 10.51 PB from last…

Regine Tugade of Guam

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Regine Tugade Articles

Tugade Tugade ready for Navy’s season Mike Nauta Jr. | For The Guam Daily Post Jan 17, 2018 Updated Jan 17, 2018 Not only do I want to keep chipping away at Guam records, but I want to make my mark in my school and in our conference league as well.” – Regine Tugade AN OFFICER…

Who has hit IAAF Standards for Philippines Athletics in Olympic Games since 2000.

IAAF Standards for Philippines Athletics Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician In conclusion in the last 6 Olympic Games, the Philippines has had 4 athletes who made it past the IAAF qualifying standards, not as wildcards in Athletics. Gabito, Torres, Cray, and Tabal. Data wasn’t available pre-2000. IAAF Standards for Philippines Athletics …

2016 May Weekly Roundup in Philippine Athletics

Taipei Open Track and Field Analysis May 22, 2016 Full write up on the Taipei open later with in depth analysis. Only Lopena and Camino exceeded there personal best performances of the athletes sent. In the days of Keon and Tony Benson athletes being sent overseas should have been ready for the minimal which…

Fil Heritage Program Part 2 (The struggles of Princess Joy Griffey)

Princess Joy Griffey This article has been with held for a while, so now its essentially three articles merged into one. Articles and Interviews by Andrew Pirie, ATFS Statistician 2011 Following on from our original story on Eric Cray, the Fil-Heritage program continues this time back tracking back to 2011 When Filipino born, Washington Based sprinter…

Arsenio Jazmin starts the Bicol Legacy of 400m Runners

Arsenio Jazmin was one of the great early quarter milers from the hot spot of Bicol, who inspired and led to Bicol becoming a power house in Philippines 400m running for the next few decades. I had the chance to meet the legendary sprinter, during my stint as a Palaro Coach for Zamboanga in Albay.…

How the K TO 12 Will effect sports/athletics in the Philippines (added New UAAP Age Limit Rules)

K TO 12 This article will discuss The implications of the DEPED introduced K TO 12 Program in the Philippines. Its effect on the sport and challenges face. I will also suggest ways to improve or counter the effects of the K TO 12. For this case study i will use the sport of Track…

2015 PNG Mindanao Athletics Results & Report

PNG Mindanao Athletics The Philippines National Games Mindanao Leg was held at the Pagadian City Oval. While no starting blocks were used and this a mud track. Yet the inside lane was very slippery so was avoided by the runners. Also this created difficulty in some of the distance events. Yet runners ended up running extra…

2015 Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics July

World Youth Champs 2015 (Full Summary) 8 athletes qualified for Philippines? Qualfiying Criteria Will be held in Cali, Colombia in South America. July 15-19 Official Meet Website As of now a team has not been nominated as the selection period has not started yet. This is only for athletes born in 1998 and…

2015 Palaro Reports (Merged)

2015 Palaro Reports 2015 Palaro Reports 2015 Palarong Pambansa Athletics Tournament Schedule of Events Athletics competition will resume tomorrow 05-May until 08-May as today, Monday 04-May is the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa here at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, Tagum City, Davao del Norte. #DavNorPalaro2015 Athletics Live Facebook Chat…

2015 Singapore Open Athletics Reports

2015 Singapore Open 2015 Singapore Open Athletics (Schedule of Events) (Start lists) (Live Results) The first tune up meet for the Philippines Athletics Team will be in Singapore. The meet originally scheduled for March 26-27 was postponed to April 4 and 5. The SEA Games will be held in Singapore June 5-15. Pinoyathletics.info will bring…

2015 Philippines NCAA Athletics (rev 1)

2015 Philippines NCAA Athletics NCAA Records (as of 2014, Draft in Progress) 2015 Philippines NCAA Athletics schedule 2015 NCAA Start List 2015 Philippines NCAA Athletics Previews (Merged) Men’s 100m Dash under the microscope CSB Boys aim for SEA Relay Team The Use of Electronic timing will utterly important at this meet. Also several athletes aiming…

2015 Davao and Tagum Clinics and Blue Knights Meet (results)

2015 Davao Tagum Clinics 2015 Tagum Training Session Feb 13, 2015 As part of the Davao trip, I also ventured North with a small group to the new sports facility for Tagum Training I was accompanied by Airnel T. Abarra pinoyathletics writer and organizer of the Davao Blue Knights meet, Bev Tariao former local sprinter and…

Caleb Stuart ‘The Man Mountain’ Archives

Caleb John Stuart obliterates SEA Hammer Record Mar 14, 2015 Caleb John Stuart Fil-Heritage thrower Caleb Stuart sent a sign of things to come to his rivals in South East Asia. And that the Philippines was in fact prepared to…

2014 Weekly Roundup Philippine Athletics October, November

Marisa Kwiatkowski - The new Kid on the Long Jump Board (rev 1) November 13, 2014 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Looking at following the legacy and great tradition of Filipino Long Jumpers. De Vega, Muros, Gabito, Torres, Santos is another promising young athlete. The 18 year old beauty Marisa Kwiatkowski is the…

70 Fun Track Ovals in the Philippines, Guaranteed for your running needs

Track Ovals in the Philippines List of Track Ovals in the Philippines Track Oval in the Philippines NORTHERN LUZON TRACK OVALS 2) City of Ilagan Sports Complex. The San Vicente City of Ilagan. CENTRAL LUZON TRACK OVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES The Palayan City Sports complex is one of the most modern sports facilities in the country.…

15 year-old Janario new Hope for Filipino Hurdles, wins 5 Golds at Batang Pinoy leg in Aklan (rev 1) full results

Karen Janario, 15 became the most bemedalled athlete of the Qualifying Leg of the Batang Pinoy Oct 22-23 in Kalibo, Aklan. The 5’6 Janario who is coached by Trece Academia at the Leyte Sports Academy (LSA), was the most outstanding athlete of the meet. While she was discovered running around in the audience at a basketball game…

The Mystery of Quarter Miler Carlos Kevin Tan

Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Our newest inductee to the Pinoyathletics.info hall of fame is a name shrouded in mystery. Early Fil-Heritage sprinter Kevin Carlos Tan, his name was listed on the world charts as Filipino even though he never represented the Philippines or ran at the National Championships. It was noted…

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…

David Nepomuceno - First Filipino to compete in Olympics

David Nepomuceno After our first great sprinter Fortunato Catalon who won four consecutive far east titles from 1917 to 1923. In the 100 yards (91m) and 220 yards (201.1m) and 1925 100m. His successor was David Nepomuceno. Nepomuceno came to dominate in an era when the metric system was replacing the old imperial…

Phi Athletics Round up March 2014

Archives by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician . Phi Athletic Round Up - March 2014 - Week 2 - Griffey opens in the pouring rain Bacolod born Princess Joy Griffey opened the 2014 outdoor season with 11.93. While on a rain soaked track at the Lutheran Pacific University invitational in Washington. Also running into a slight…

ing the 2013 Batang Pinoy National Championship being held in Bacolod City.Photo by:NONIE REYES

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2013 Batang Pinoy Finals Full Report and Full Results

1. 2013 Batang Pinoy Finals - Full Results Athletics (Feb 8 , 2014) These are the Full Results of the Batang Pinoy National Championships in Athletics January 29-30 in Bacolod. Batang Pinoy Press Release Batang Pinoy Finals Athletics: Top Nine Athletes in each event Lorenzo Jenkins Labao has seven titles in Swimming Leyte…

Philippine Power-lifting Records (Updated)

Power-lifting Power-lifting Philippine Powerlifting Records Below is a list of the Philippine Powerlifting Records (Deadlift, Bench, Squat to parallel or below). Kindly supplied by national weightlifting coach Edmundo Cardano. Included in the lists of Records is University of the Philippines Thrower Precious De Leon. 1. Raw records begin Nov 2011 2.…

2013 The Return of the Filipina Sprinters

The Return of the Filipina Sprinters Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician The removal of several of our women’s sprinters from the SEA Games lineup leave a lot of questions to be asked as 35 entries were sliced to 28 by the Taskforce. However the Taskforce was generous to increase this number from the original…

A job well done. Mr Joey Santos of PATAFA doing his bit for Philippines Athletics.

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2013 Weekly Relays Dasmarinas Results and Report

2013 Weekly Relays Dasmarinas Complete set of Results Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician This is a complete set of results of all the Weekly Relays held at Dasmarinas in 2013. I would like to thank Ms. Tyne Artiaga the official encoder of PATAFA for compiling these results from the handwritten results were taken…

1982 Palarong Pambansa Dipolog (rev 8)

1982 Palarong Pambansa 1982 Palarong Pambansa Dipolog: 30 years on Article by Pirie Enzo .Add Media Thirty Years ago the Palarong Pambansa was held in Zamboanga Del Norte in Dipolog City. This would be the only time Dipolog ever held the Palarong Pambansa, although prior to this and afterwards Zamboanga would hold the games many…

Isidro Del Prado: Legacy of the quarter mile

Isidro Del Prado By Pirie Enzo with insights by Ignacio Dee In the early 80s a young man emerged who would take the Mens 400m dash further than any Filipino that came before him. Also he set a new bench mark in this event until today his performance of 45.57 remains the Filipino National Record.…

Maja Salvador, Thelma: Movie features Elma Muros (rev 1)

Maja Salvador Maja Salvador I was finally able to watch my copy of the Movie Thelma. Which stars Maja Salvador as the track runner Thelma. Also, the Interesting thing about this movie is it features the legendary Elma Muros ‘Guest Appearance’ as ‘Coach Rose’ her coach. Who recruits Thelma after she wins what appears to…

The Age of Inocencia Solis - The First Great Filipina Sprint Champion

I would like to share with the athletic community another great tale of one of our countries legendary female sprinters. Compiled by Pirie Enzo: but contributed by various sources including Mr Ignacio Dee. . The Philippines has a strong history of Women Sprint Champions at Asian Level. The last one was Lydia De Vega,…

Fortunato Catalon congratulated by Prince Chichibu at the 1923 Far East Asian Games (Photo Supplied by Ron Casey President of the International Society for Japanese Philately (ISJP).

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Fortunato Catalon the King of Filipino Sprinters

Fortunato Catalon Article by Pirie Enzo from various sources During the early dawn of Filipino Sports emerged are first great sprint champion Fortunato Catalon. . Early Beginnings Fortunato Catalon was born on October 14, 1897 in the town of Tolosa, Leyte, he hailed from a farming family from the interior of the island of…

Kinesio Tape / Rock Tape / Tabby Tape does it work?

Kinesio Tape Kinesio Tape Today im going to write about a special kind of tape that helps promote blood flow to the muscles. And aid in recovery and injury prevention. While I first heard of Kinesio tape a few years back. When my friend who is a part-time runner. And now on a collegiate scholarship playing…

70 Fun Track Ovals in the Philippines, guaranteed for your running needs

track ovals 70 Fun Track Ovals in the Philippines, guaranteed for your running needs Article, original article, and revisions by Andrew Pirie (Pirie Enzo) ATFS Statistician . Synopsis The First edition of this publication was published on Facebook on January 21, 2011. Hence in 2012, it moved to pinoymiler, then pinoyathletics.com, then pinoyathletics.info. Attached is…

Loralie Sermona

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Loralie Sermona

Loralie Sermona Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Below is my proposed Wiki, for another legend of Track and Field. In order to qualify for this status athlete must currently hold a record in a senior event. VIDEO OF LORALIE THROWING IN HONG KONG Loralie Amahit Sermona (born Nov 1, 1981), Is a Filipino Hammer Thrower and…

1981 SEA GAMES ATHLETICS COMPLETE RESULTS

1981 SEA GAMES ATHLETICS Manila, Philippines 1981 . Mens 100 METRES (10/12) HEAT 1 1 Sumet Promna Thailand 10.50 2 Ellron Alfred Angian Malaysia 10.73 3 Tang Ngai-kin Singapore 10.83 4 Constantino Sebastian Philippines 10.90 5 Christian Nenepath Indonesia 10.94 6 Thant Zin Burma 11.06 7 Baha Bujang Brunei 11.33 HEAT 2 1 Suchart Jairsurabharp…

1983 SEA Games Athletics Complete Results

1983 SEA GAMES Athletics, Singapore 1983 Mens 1983 SEA GAMES ATHLETICS 100 METRES (1 /6) HEAT 1 1 Suchart Jairsurabharp Thailand 10.83 2 Mohamed Yudi Purnomo Indonesia 10.90 3 Ellron Alfred Angin Malaysia 11.02 4 Harun Mundir Singapore 11.04 5 Constantino Sebastian Philippines 11.25 6 Bahhari bin Abdul Rahman Brunei 11.63 HEAT 2 1 Sumet…

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…

English: Pole vault (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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60 Filipino Men over 4m Pole Vault

4m Pole Vault As requested by National Pole Vault Coach Emerson Obiena. Most noteworthy is a list of every single athlete of Filipino Heritage who has cleared over 4.00m. So now over 60 men are in this comprehensive list. Please email any corrections and amendments to [email protected] for certain performances. As we may need…

1991 SEA Games Athletics Partial Results (rev 1)

1991 SEA Games Athletics SEA Games December 24 nov to 3 dec 1991 Manila/ Mens 100m 30/11 1 Mardi Lestari Indonesia 10.44 2 Visat Watansain Thailand 10.59 3 Ko Yu Kasty Malaysia 10.74 4 Albert Go Philippines 10.76 5 Kringkrae Narom Thailand 10.77 6 Khadiq Juntasi Indonesia 10.79 7…

Once Asia’s Fastest Man Rabuan Pit

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1979 SEA Games Athletics Complete Results

1979 SEA Games Athletics Jakarta, Indonesia 1979 Mens 100 METRES ( 22 /9) FINAL 1 Suchart Jairsurabharp Thailand 10.50 2 Jeffrey Mathelemual Indonesia 10.70 3 Prasit Boonprasert Thailand 10.79 4 Yacob Mursidi Waas Indonesia 10.83 5 Ong Yoke-phee Singapore 11.08 6 Ellron Alfred Angian Malaysia 11.14 7 Norazamal Jaffar Singapore 11.22 . 200 METRES (…

Monticalvo the Day before he leapt 5.10m.

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2013 Weekly Round Up Athletics April - May

2013. Fil-Heritage 2013 April (Amended) Alyana Shatters the Philippine Junior Record (Apr 1) . Alyana Nicolas had a significant break through on Saturday at the 2013 Chabot Invite & Relays. Nicolas who submitted her Filipino dual citizenship documents to PATAFA now has taken a considerable amount off her own National Junior Record with a leap…