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Nearly 700 athletes to compete in PH Athletics Championships
Nearly 700 athletes to compete in PH Athletics Championships
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Published Apr 16, 2024 05:28 PM PHT
MANILA -- Close to 700 athletes, including the country's finest and competitors from nine other countries, will see action in the Philippine Athletics Championships scheduled May 8 to 12 at the PhilSports track oval in Pasig City.
MANILA -- Close to 700 athletes, including the country's finest and competitors from nine other countries, will see action in the Philippine Athletics Championships scheduled May 8 to 12 at the PhilSports track oval in Pasig City.
This marks the competition's return to Metro Manila after being staged in Ilagan in Isabela the past few years.
This marks the competition's return to Metro Manila after being staged in Ilagan in Isabela the past few years.
"It's back in Manila," said Relli de Leon, special assistant to PATAFA president Terry Capistrano, during Tuesday's Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
"It's back in Manila," said Relli de Leon, special assistant to PATAFA president Terry Capistrano, during Tuesday's Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
"That's why we expect a bigger crowd and more records to be broken especially by the local athletes," added De Leoon, who was joined by PATAFA secretary-general Jasper Tanhueco and national team coach Jeoffrey Chua.
"That's why we expect a bigger crowd and more records to be broken especially by the local athletes," added De Leoon, who was joined by PATAFA secretary-general Jasper Tanhueco and national team coach Jeoffrey Chua.
Foreign bets coming from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand and the United States will take part in the event formerly known as the Philippine National Open.
Foreign bets coming from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand and the United States will take part in the event formerly known as the Philippine National Open.
"We expect around 60 foreign athletes and those with Filipino heritage, and we see more to come after we extended the deadline for registration to April 30," said Tanhueco of the event presented by ICTSI as title sponsor.
"We expect around 60 foreign athletes and those with Filipino heritage, and we see more to come after we extended the deadline for registration to April 30," said Tanhueco of the event presented by ICTSI as title sponsor.
Leading the charge of the Filipino athletes still seeking berths to the Paris Olympics in July are Fil-Am sprinter Lauren Hoffman, Fil-Spanish John Cabang Tolentino, Asian champion Robyn Brown, and Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Eric Cray, Janry Ubas and Kristina Knott.
Leading the charge of the Filipino athletes still seeking berths to the Paris Olympics in July are Fil-Am sprinter Lauren Hoffman, Fil-Spanish John Cabang Tolentino, Asian champion Robyn Brown, and Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Eric Cray, Janry Ubas and Kristina Knott.
They are seeking tickets to Paris via meeting the Olympic standard or making the top 40 ranking.
They are seeking tickets to Paris via meeting the Olympic standard or making the top 40 ranking.
"They will be present," said Chua, who added that aside from the elite athletes, there will also be competition for Under-18 and Under-20.
"They will be present," said Chua, who added that aside from the elite athletes, there will also be competition for Under-18 and Under-20.
"It's an international event and it's wide open," said Chua, noting the presence of top Filipino athletes who are still vying for slots to the Paris Olympics in July.
"It's an international event and it's wide open," said Chua, noting the presence of top Filipino athletes who are still vying for slots to the Paris Olympics in July.
Because of the intense summer heat that reaches the 40s, competition begins earlier at 5:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. before it goes on a break and resumes at 3:30 p.m. all the way to the finals in the evening.
Because of the intense summer heat that reaches the 40s, competition begins earlier at 5:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. before it goes on a break and resumes at 3:30 p.m. all the way to the finals in the evening.
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