Triathlete wants to spark deaf kids just like him

08/09/2015

Finishing the  Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon was just the start for 30-year-old Batangas-native Lester Lagos. Lagos visited  deaf children at Zapatera Elementary School and high schools in Cebu to start an educational fitness program. “I  was a…

Memory of dad helps Nyza Archival conquer Ironkids

08/05/2015

An iron kid with iron strength. That’s what best describes 14-year-old Nyza Archival, daughter of the late Cebuano lawyer Noel Archival,  after finishing the Alaska Ironkids in an hour and 18 minutes last Saturday at Shangri-La’s Mactan…

Worst finish, best experience, says Ronda VM Ungab

Marian Z. Codilla 08/05/2015

Ronda Vice Mayor John Ungab was one of the thousands who joined this year’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines held last Sunday here in Cebu. Ungab has joined the past four Ironman races but he said this year…

Fr. Brian finishes race with a ‘miracle’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/04/2015

Will power and prayers got Fr. Brian Brigoli to the finish line in Sunday’s Cobra Ironman 70.3. The seminary professor said he struggled with a strong sea current in Shangrila’s Mactan Resorts waters in the first stage…

Priest overcomes rough start to finish Cobra Ironman

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/03/2015

Despite a rough start, Fr. Brian Brigoli completed the Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon for the second year in a row. He finished the men’s 35-39 age event in seven hours and 35 minutes–four minutes more than his…

Amputee, ex-jeepney driver, former guard share stories

08/03/2015

An amputee, a former jeepney driver and a former security guard came out with  more than memorable experiences of competing in the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Challenge yesterday. Raul Angoluam, who is an amputee, said his love for…

Memorial run for late Cobra Ironman competitor on Aug. 5

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/02/2015

THREE days after this year’s edition of Cobra Ironman 70.3, a memorial run will be held in honor of a competitor who died three years ago. “R399: Live Your Dream” kicks off at 5 a.m., Aug. 5…

Cobonpue’s medals: Finish a race on top of a hill

Intern 08/01/2015

The medal for those who complete the 2015 Ironman 70.3 race takes the form of a hill. Finishing the event is a victory of reaching your own summit, according to industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, who unveiled  his…

Triathlon gives Fr. Brian ‘more energy’ as a priest

07/31/2015

by Juli Ann M. Sibi ,UP Cebu Intern Cebuano priest Fr. Brian Brigoli said he knows that his  mission as a “man of God” requires him to  stay healthy. At 36, he finds time in his busy…

Hoping for good weather, organizers offer eggs, prayers

07/31/2015

For organizers of the weekend’s  Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines, the weather come race day will be a crucial factor for the success of the event. Bad weather can pose safety issues and could even  lead to the…

A family affair in Ironman PH

07/30/2015

A family that runs, bikes, and swims together stays healthy forever. This is the Sacris family motto as they prepare to compete in the upcoming Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines this Sunday. Andrei Sacris, the eldest among the…

John Philip Dueñas shares tips on how to get ready for a triathlon race

Glendale G. Rosal 07/29/2015

Triathlon 101 Did you ever wonder what it takes to be a triathlete? This Sunday, 2,618 triathletes from 52 countries will be in Cebu to join the biggest triathlon race in Asia, the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman…

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