Jesson Cid Articles Archive Compiled by Andrew Pirie, ATFS Statistician From Various sources or Solely Decathlete Jesson Cid joins the Adopt an Olympian Program Aug 6, 2014 SEA Games Decathlon Champion and Philippine Record Holder Jesson Cid, 23 has joined the Adopt an Olympian program of Jim Lafferty. The Former UAAP standout and his Coach Sean…
Shoulder Rotation and Stride Length? Following up on the brilliant first article on sprinting ‘Olympic Sprinters: Why should I toe Drag? ‘. Our Thursday 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 .. Core stability in relation to shoulder rotation. Has…
400m Training 400m Training Part 2How to Decrease 400m Time As far as 400 meter training, google Clyde Hart, arguably the best 400 coach in the world. Consequently his runners have ranked #1 in the world 16 out of the last 21 years. Also they are now one and three on the all time world…
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…
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…
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…
Olongopo Speed Clinic Olongopo Speed Clinic Accompanied by PATAFA National Sprint Coach Ernie Candelario. We took what ended up as more than a scenic tour on the way to Olongopo to conduct The Olongopo Speed Clinic. An early morning bus ride became a 4-5 hour trip. Every topic under the sun regarding the state of…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Weekly Roundup -July Week 2- Lydia’s Heirs do well in the sprints July 8, 2014 Corrales-Nelson good lead up to World Juniors breaks 200 PB Fil-Canadian Zion Corrales-Nelson set a new personal best of 24.15s, enroute to the World Junior Champs in Oregon (July 21-23). She improved on…
Palarong Pambansa Athletics 2014 Laguna named host of 2014 Palaro (merged) Oct 13, 30, 2013 By: Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines - Laguna has been awarded the hosting of the 2014 Palarong Pambansa after convincing the game’s executive committee of its capability to stage the annual multisports competition for student athletes. “Laguna will…
Phil Sports Phil Sports 1. CONTENTS Opening Hours Advised Spike Nails With Renovation of Phil Sports well underway with the relaying of the new track surface. I would like to revive this old article for the public’s information in regards to incoming guidelines. While the PSC has invested a lot into the…
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…
Phi Athletics Weekly Round Up February 2014 Phi Athletics Weekly Round Up - February 2014 - Week 1 - (asian indoors selection) Asian Indoor Championships China The Philippines will be represented by four athletes at the Asian Indoor Championships in Hangzhou China Feb 15-16. Three SEA Games Gold medalists will see action US based Eric…
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…
Day 1 The University Games took place at the six lane track oval of DLSU Bacolod. Therefore only 6 athletes were eligible to make the finals. The University Games was well represented this year with schools such as UST who hadnt attended previous editions present along with UAAP Champions FEU, NCA Champions JRU, also ADMU.…
Pedrina In Part of the PSC/PATAFA extension program of the Weekly Relays. For the first time it was held in Bacolod. We would like to thank Miss. Keizel Leano Pedrina for the official results. 2011-2012 National 400m Champion Keizel Pedrina made a return to the track oval after 10 months of retirement. Pedrina who is…
1st Run for Change DLSU Dasmarinas Invitational Meet (Sept 7-8) Full Results The first Run for Change run in cooperation with DLSU Dasmarinas University was successful with an invitational of Singapore also participating. The closeness of the meet (Sept 7 to 8) to the Thailand Open (Sept 3 to 6) meant that nearly all the…
Tony Benson Early Days Although not a Filipino. Australian Tony Benson contributed a great deal of development to Philippines Track and Field during the golden age of the Gintong Alay. It is very appropriate that Tony will now forever be immortalized among the greats of Philippines Track and Field. …
2013 Thailand Open Full Report 2013 Thailand Athletics Open Schedule The Philippines sends 47 in athletics to Thai Open most in its History The Philippines the largest athletic team overseas in the countries history. Breaking all participation records. 47 Athletes and an additional 14 (mainly composed of national coaches, but including parents…
Recruiting Athletes in Philippine Track and Field Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian There are three ways I can think of which come to mind for recruiting talented Track and Field athletes into the Philippines, 1. Are grassroots programs e.g. finds at the Palarong Pambansa and other such meets Batang Pinoy Regional Palaro Meets…
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…
Richardson Twins Richardson Twins New Hope Philippines Women Sprint Program July 4, 2013 Article by Pirie Enzo . Firstly would like to thank Mr Jeffrey Richardson for helping provide me with information on his two daughters and sharing their achievements with the Filipino Athletic Community. Also special thanks to Mrs Lorraine Johnson for supplying some…
2012 Batang Pinoy Report Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Batang Pinoy National Finals Dec 5-8 Iloilo City 12-year-old Joycie Beranio of Negros Occidental set a blistering fast 12.9 hand timed to easily win the Girls U/13 100m title from Briceline Soriano of Pangasinan by five meters. Beranio performance equaled the all-time record for…
Articles by Andrew Pirie Sarah Vitug closes in on Long Standing 1500m Womens National Record (Jul 4, 2013) . Sarah Vitug An athlete excluded from the lineup for the last SEA Games continued to lower her personal best. Vitug actually qualified for the last sea games as her mark of 4m34 was actually below the 4m38 bronze standard.…
. Philippines NCAA Day 1 Report, Noval retains title NCAA Philippines, Daniel Noval (CSB) narrowly held onto his 100m title for the third year in a row. He timed 10.89s just holding off the fast-finishing Archand Bagsit (Letran) who had an identical time. Utdohan in the boys had a fast 10.99s (which is an…
Palaro 98 1998 Centennial Palarong Pambansa, Bacolod The 1998 Palarong Pambansa which celebrates 100 years of Philippines Independence was held in Bacolod. This event saw the emergence of many future national stars and future national coaches (then as athletes). This is a partial listing of results that i had saved way back in 1998 when…
Article by Nicky Lusterio, Ignacio Dee, and Pirie Enzo Would like to thank Nanette daughter Nicky for giving me permission and contributing photos to this article and Mr. Ignacio Dee for his insight as a long time follower of Track and Field in this country Nanette Galaritta Lusterio passed away August 13, 2012, at the young…
Kunshan (CHN) 22-25.09.12 -National Championships- Mens Pole Vault Pole vault 24 September 1 Yang Yansheng CHN 5 Jan 88 5.70 SB 2 Xue Changrui CHN 31 May 91 5.60 PB 3 Zhang Wei CHN 22 Mar 94 5.50 =PB 4 Lu Yao CHN 19 Sep 87 5.30 SB 5 Xie Xing CHN 3 Feb 88…
2012 PSC PNG Review and Results PSC/Philippine National Games Full Review (May 28-31) Dumaguete By ATFS Statiscian Andrew Pirie . Discussion Points? Ways to Improve the National Championships?? (Feel Free to comment on the above suggestions welcome) 1. Have more lavish Medal Ceremonies in between events. It instills upon the athletes a sense that…
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 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…
Throwing Events (source Australian Sunday Telegraph) Three of the four throwing events been at the Olympics since its modern beginnings. Discus, shotput, and hammer were among the field events included for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Javelin made its debut in London in 1908. The sculptured bronze image of the ancient Greek discus…
Renato Unso The Philippines enjoyed a fabulous streak in the early 80s at SEA Games with three 400 Hurdlers in 1981 Grafillo, 1983 Unso and 1985 Arnillo claiming the 400 Hurdle crown. It was Renato Unso who at these games would set the undisputed Philippine Record of 51.26 which till this day remains untouched. Unso…
Amelita Alanes The Philippines had a very rich tradition of Asian Women Sprint Champions starting with Inocencia Solis in the 50s and then Mona Sulaiman in the 60s. After Sulaiman, some time passed before a stocky teenager born in La Carlota, Negros Occidental on February 28 1952, emerged to become the countries next Sprint Queen.…
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…
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]…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician We have not done a feature on a legend of track and field for a while. Due to preparation of the PNG and commitments to assisting various athletes. Its only fitting that Christabel Martes who won the SEA Games Marathon twice in 2001 lost the title in 2003…
2013 Philippine National Games Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian 1. Monticalvo leads a field of strong PV after leaping 5.10m Fil-Heritage Vaulter Caleb Monticalvo improved his personal best to 5.10m. This was the fourth time Caleb has leaped above the national record of Edward Lasquette (5.00m) having leaped 5.05 and 5.02 this year and 5.03 last year.…
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…
Palarong Pambansa 2013 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian Palarong Pambansa 2013 Dumaguete Cotabato’s Romnick Nor, the 2011 Palarong Pambansa Champion, had the fastest time (allegedly 10.6 ht in semifinals). Nor, who previously represented ARMM, is looking at making a solid claim on the Palaro Record in the final where he will…
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 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…
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…
2012 Thailand Open Athletics RP Team TEAM LIST NOV 2-5 (OCT 15) PHILIPPINE AMATEUR TRACK AND FIELD ASSOCIATION (PATAFA) 2012 THAILAND OPEN TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Bangkok, Thailand 31 October to 06 November 2012 Coaches: Joseph Sy Roselyn Hamero Sean Guevara Nixon Mas Ernie Candelario Athletes: (Latest Performance) No Name Event/Perfo Competition Date &…
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