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    Mervin Santiago, Jethro Ramos lead 200 Pinoys seeing action in Ironman PH

    200 Filipinos taking part in Ironman Philippines
    Jun 6, 2023
    triathlon
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    MERVIN Santiago and Jethro Ramos head the Filipinos gearing up for another test of power and endurance in the Century Tuna full Ironman Philippines on Sunday in Subic Bay.

    Santiago, who placed fourth in last year’s staging of the exacting 3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42km run race, and Ramos, winner of 2022 Penong’s 5150 Davao, will be among the 202 local triathletes chasing the overall championship and seeking an end to the visiting bets’ reign at the country’s top triathlon destination.

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    Seychelle’s Nick Baldwin topped the inaugural Ironman Philippines in 2018 before Petr Lukosz prevailed over Thomas Nteliopolous of Greece and Filipino Luigi Robles last year.

    Elmer Santiago, husband of Ironman champ Ines, also see action along with duathlon champion Edgar Puruganan in the event offering slots to the Ironman World Championships.

    Fifty slots will be staked for the IM world meet in Nice, France in September and another 25 seats will be up for grabs in the Kona, Hawaii championship in October, according to the organizing The Ironman Group/Sunrise Events, Inc.

    Other locals clashing for top overall honors and age-group titles are John Nino Monte, Pol Buencamino, Paolo Leaño, Rene Tayag, Lean Soto, Ramil Ranario, Gabriel Peña, Reuven Alzaga, Ralph Lagrisola, Jemuel Clemente, John Carlo Baguyo, John Raymund Ramos, John Lester David and Eric Juban among others.

    Evangeline Endaya targets a top podium finish in the women’s side of the race sponsored by Century Pacific Food, Inc. in the absence of compatriot and last year’s winner Ines Santiago, who has opted to compete in the Subic 70.3 triathlon.

    The 41-year-old Negrense has already clinched a berth in the World Championship after topping the Ironman 70.3 in Cebu last year.

    Endaya will have her hands full against a slew of tough rivals, including fellow locals Maryfel Aumentado, Nylah Bautista, Alessandra Castañeda, Jennifer Uy, Sarah Eraña and Joann Caralian.

    Japan has 30 entries, the US has 16 and Korea has 10 competitors in the premier event, which has lured 334 entries from 33 countries with 90 vying in the 45-49 age category and 65 in the 40-44 bracket of the event backed by Always Advancing, Ekoi and Nirvana, Outside and Sportgraf.com; Subic Bay, Lightwater, NLEX/SCTEX, 2Go and Prudential Guarantee.

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    Registration is ongoing with deadline set tomorrow (Thursday).

    visit www.ironman.com/ironmanphilippines or www.ironman.com/im703-subicbay.

    The Subic 70.3 triathlon, also slated Sunday, has drawn 564 participants with 165 clashing in the Ironkids on Saturday.

    Fifty-six teams, meanwhile, gear up for the IM 70.3 relay which features the all-male, all-female and mixed events.

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