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2020 Yearender: Kobe mourned, games shut down in PH sports season unlike other

Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 25 12:06 AM

Not even an unconventional year could stop the Philippine sports world from producing stories of success, loss and redemption.  Read more »

PH athletics chief confident of Knott's Olympic chances

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:22 PM

The head of PATAFA has no doubt that Kristina Knott, the country's sprint queen, can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics next year.   Read more »

After breaking national record, Knott sets sights on Olympics

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 11:27 AM

Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott is determined to hit the qualifying times for the Tokyo Olympics, after already breaking the Philippine records in both the 100- and 200-meter distances. Read more »

'Could've run faster': Knott looks back at record run

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 04:13 PM

The fastest woman in the Philippines believes she can go even faster. Read more »

Fil-Am binasag ang 3 dekadang record ni 'Asia's fastest woman' sa 100-meters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 08:37 PM

Sunod niyang target ay mag-qualify sa Tokyo Olympics.  Read more »

Knott disappointed not to run 200m, was ready to break her own record

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 04:52 PM

Kristina Knott is admittedly disappointed to have missed out on the opportunity to run the 200-meters, her pet event, during the Drake Blue Oval Showcase in Iowa last Saturday.   Read more »

PATAFA upbeat of Knott's Olympic chances after record-breaking performance

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 01:14 PM

The Philippines' athletics chief is optimistic that Kristina Knott will reach the Olympic qualifying mark, after the sprinter's record-breaking performance in a meet in Iowa last Saturday.   Read more »

WATCH: Kristina Knott breaks Lydia de Vega's 100m record

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 06:08 PM

Kristina Knott showed her class in the Drake Blue Oval Showcase in Iowa on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), as she broke the Philippines' 33-year-old record in the 100meters. Read more »

Kristina Knott breaks De Vega's 33-year old record in 100-meters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 10:47 AM

It took 33 years, but Lydia De Vega's longstanding record in the 100-meters has been broken.   Read more »

Obiena, 4 other PATAFA athletes adjust training plans over COVID-19 threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 06:26 PM

Tokyo Olympics qualifier EJ Obiena and other top athletes of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) are now looking for ways to continue their training despite their schedules being affected by the deadly coronavirus. Read more »

SEA Games: Natalie Uy follows in Obiena's footsteps for pole-vault gold

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 08:37 PM

Uy cleared 4.25 meters to beat the SEA Games mark that stood for six years, while on the track Kristina Knott lost the 100 dash by a hundredths of a second. Read more »

SEA Games: Hail to PH’s new sprint queen, as Kristina Knott wins gold

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 11:12 PM

Knott of the Philippines won the 200-meter final in the Southeast Asian Games at New Clark City in Capas town, Tarlac on Saturday. Read more »

Pinay sprinter Kristina Knott advances to SEA Games final in record time

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 07:19 PM

Record are indeed meant to be broken.  Read more »

Knott, Ubas win golds in SEA Games test event

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:11 PM

Sprinter Kristina Knott ruled the women's 200m, and Janry Ubas topped the men's long jump during the track and field test events of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

Fil-Ams’ times show they’re capable of winning SEA Games sprint gold

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:20 PM

US-based Filipina sprinters Kristina Knott and Zion Corrales-Nelson are threats to reigning regional sprint champion Le Thun Chinh of Vietnam. Read more »

Asian Games: Pinay sprinter Kristina Knott sets sights on Lydia de Vega’s record

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 02:52 AM

The US-based Knott believes that, given ample preparation, she can reset the Philippine record time in the 200 meters set by de Vega in 1986. Read more »