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Asian Games: Moral victories for Philippine track and field team

Asian Games: Moral victories for Philippine track and field team

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Harry Diones finished in 12th place among 15 competitors in men's triple jump in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday. Willy Kurniawan, Reuters

JAKARTA—US-based Filipina Kristina Knott proved that her inclusion on the Philippines national team was well-deserved, when she ended up as the fastest Southeast Asian participant in the women's 200 meters in the 18th Asian Games at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here on Wednesday night.

Knott tied for sixth place with China’s Kong Lingwei as they clocked 23.51 seconds, beating Vietnam’s The Lan Quach’s 23.77.

"This is a vindication for her. In the SEA Games, this is a gold medal," said PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico, referring to Knott's near-failure to join the team because she did not own credentials from the SEA Games.

PATAFA stands for Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association, the sport's national governing body.

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Bahrain's Edidiong Odiong (22.96 seconds) won the 200 meters.

Ernest John Obiena, meanwhile, failed to clear 5.5 meters in all his three tries to bomb out of a podium finish in men’s pole vault.

Seito Yamamoto booked the best numbers in pole vault with 5.60 meters.

Obiena's 5.3 meters, which he did in one try, was all that he could muster as he failed on his next three tries at 5.5 meters, a height good enough for the gold in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Mark Harry Diones placed 12th in a 15-man field in the men’s triple jump with 15.72, way off his 16.46 in the 2017 Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar, which could have been good for fourth spot here.

The Philippines quartet of Clinton Bautista, Trenten Beram, Eric Cray and Anfernee Lopena finished ninth and barely missed the cut in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay.

(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.)

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