JOSE Merdino “Jomer” Lim wound up as the best Cebuano finisher in the Arizona Full Iron Man competition over the weekend in the USA.
Lim timed 11:56:10 to place 87th. He was off to a great start in the swim part of the competition, clocking 1:22:53, but was unable to maintain his momentum in the succeeding portions of the race.
He finished the bike leg in 5:32:25 and the run in 4:44:49.
Other Cebuano triathletes Meyrick Jacalan and Andrew Ong, who competed in the 40-44 age category, finished 250th and 314th places, respectively. The former crossed the finish line in 13:55:03 while the latter clocked 15:30:07.
Andrew’s sibling, Jane-Jane Ong, wound up 104th in her division with a respectable time of 16:14:26.
Gianluca, the father of renowned Cebuano actor Matteo Guidicelli, also put up a respectable performance in the race, finishing 155th with a time of 14:02:53. Cebuano doctor Alberto Solis placed at 147th clocking 12:37:05.