PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Fer Casares won his second straight men’s triathlon individual gold of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Kep.
Casares clocked 58 minutes, 33.5 seconds to retain the men’s gold after Kim Mangrobang lost in her title defense in the women’s side.
Rashif Amila Yaqin of Indonesia placed second with a clocking of 58:47.7 as Andrew Remolino took the bronze for the Philippines with a clocking of 59:55.5.
Casares caught up in the bike and run after finishing the swim in sixth place, duplicating his achievement in Hanoi last year.
The Philippines has now won the men’s triathlon gold for the fifth consecutive time, sustaining a run that started with Nikko Huelgas (2015, 2017), and John Chicano (2019).
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