Ironman from a regular triathlete’s point of view

Bencyrus Ellorin 08/11/2014

For 51-year old company executive Alexis M. Sulatre, his first stint in the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines was a learning experience. Sulatre, an operations manager of a gas company, finished the 1.9-kilometer swim, 90-km bike and 21-km…

BIR eyes Ironman prize money; ‘We already set aside tax’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/09/2014

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) isn’t done yet. After going after doctors and lawyers, the country’s primary revenue agency is turning its sights on the organizer and winners of the recently concluded Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines.…

Triathlete wins hearts—and weight war

08/05/2014

She joined the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines to show her love for her husband and biking. But as Maria Khristina Fontillas pedalled through the challenging 90-kilometer bike course,  she got a lot of love, too, from the…

Cebu’s chance to host Ironman race again depends on fixing potholes

Dale G. Rosal, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/05/2014

After a grueling race on Sunday, they had the energy to carry bags of cement, paint walls and play with children. Several champion athletes and organizers of the Ironman 70.3 flew to Bantayan Island yesterday to break…

Time off for kids, ‘Yolanda’ village

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/05/2014

“Where are your shoes?” Australian triathlete Belinda Granger asked a little boy, one of several kids at a Gawad Kalinga housing project in Bantayan town, north Cebu. The boy in rubber slippers just shrugged. On the spot,…

McMahon Cobra Ironman champ; Steffen wins again

08/04/2014

Canadian Brent McMahon braved the heat yesterday and easily hurdled every obstacle on the brutal course in winning this year’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines here. “I’ve been doing this for a very long time and it’s all…

Swim, bike, run, propose

08/04/2014

A telecommunications engineer from Calamba in  Laguna briefly stole the limelight at the finish line at yesterday’s IronMan triathlon after he — with the help of the organizers — used the day’s star-studded sporting event to propose…

Ironpriest

Norman V. Mendoza 08/04/2014

Fr. Bryan Brigoli, 35, the former parish priest of Carcar City who is now with the San Carlos Seminary, was the only priest among the 2,500 participants. He finished the race in seven hours, 31 minutes and…

Assessment

Norman V. Mendoza, Peter L. Romanillos 08/04/2014

Seeing the event as most successful, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza could no longer think of anything more to do next year to top this year’s IronMan. “We already have done, maybe our best, within our available…

Free snacks plus 50 points for student cheerers

08/04/2014

Students in Lapu-Lapu City stood along the roads, waved flaglets and cheered for the triathletes. Angelica Navarro, 13, said they were asked to meet in school at 5 a.m. before the roads were closed. She and her…

Cheerdance and vintas make Ironman colorful

08/04/2014

Babag National High School in Lapu-Lapu City won this years’ cheerdance contest, edging out last year’s champion and seven other contestants from public high schools in Lapu-Lapu. They  took home the P10,000-prize. The cheerdance contest gave color…

Fallen bikers

Apple Ta-as, Norman V. Mendoza 08/04/2014

Medical personnel were made busier in this year’s IronMan. According to Dr. Peter Mancao, a member of the medical team, a number of participants suffered from cramps and dehydration. There were also accidents recorded, mostly involving spectators…

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