Ironman Philippines organizers to start preparation for Asia Pacific Championships

08/06/2015

LITTLE REST FOR SEI After a short rest, organizers of the recent Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines race will immediately get back to work as they prepare for the hosting of the Asia Pacific Championships next year. Sunrise…

More fun in Cebu triathlon: ‘It’s like Disneyland here’

Marian Z. Codilla 08/04/2015

The fun factor in Sunday’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 races in Cebu has left a deep impression on foreign participants. “I was talking to an age-grouper from UK and asked about the race,” said Australia’s Belinda Granger, 5th…

Reed dethrones McMahon; Steffen survives crash to win fourth straight women’s title

08/03/2015

NEW MEN’S CHAMP When Tim Reed of Australia competes in races abroad, his wife is left at home, watching their two young kids. He knows it’s a tough task for his wife. So he makes it a…

Birthday boy wins Filipino elite title

John Carlo Villaruel 08/03/2015

Double celebration for men’s winner Benedicto; Torres is new women’s champion Reigning Filipino elite champion August Benedicto had every reason to celebrate yesterday. He actually had two. This after he successfully defended his Filipino Elite title in…

Extra Mile Challenge successful

08/03/2015

The Ironman 70.3 Extra Mile Challenge was a resounding success, which means more will be given to a selected beneficiary. “Nag-sold out tayo lagpas na ng 300 (It was sold out. We had more than 300 participants),”…

Organizer, local officials upbeat that Cebu can do better job for Ironman 2016

Glendale G. Rosal, Juli Ann M. Sibi, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/02/2015

‘BETTER THAN LAST YEAR’   For participants and local officials, yesterday’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon event was better than last year. Just ask 47-year-old German Klaus Büchelar, a second time competitor in the Cebu leg of the…

‘Crowd control, response time need to be improved’

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/02/2015

Better crowd control, better response time and better roads are needed to make next year’s Cobra Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships a certified success, local officials and organizers said yesterday. Glenn Antigua, acting chief of the Traffic Enforcement Agency…

Heat, crowd affect Ironman competitors; traffic manageable

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/02/2015

Instead of rains, the hot weather took its toll on some of the participants of yesterday’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. In Cebu City, seven competitors suffered cramps and other injuries. Councilor Dave Tumulak, head of Cebu City’s…

Aussie tops Cobra Ironman 70.3

Marian Z. Codilla 08/02/2015

In the end, it was two Australians who raced each other to the finish line ahead of the pack before one of them ended up on top in this year’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines. Tim Reed emerged…

Enjoy the race, enjoy the people, enjoy Cebu…but

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2015

Enjoy the race. Load up on the locals’ warm hospitality and bask in the festive atmosphere of the Cobra Ironman 73.3 Philippines. But at the same time, be on the lookout for possible dangers lurking in the…

Surefire safety measure: watch each other’s back

Glendale G. Rosal 08/02/2015

Watch each other’s back during the race. World renowned triathlon coach, Lance Watson believes that’s the best way to ensure everyone’s safety as the record field of 2,618 triathletes vie in today’s Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3…

Chiongbian leads

John Carlo Villaruel 08/02/2015

Cebu’s triathlon poster boy Yuan Chiongbian displayed his racing prowess in the Alaska IronKids, dominating the 13-14 year old race category with a tournament best time of 42 minutes and 50 seconds. The 2014 Batang Pinoy gold…

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