Dimayuga, Tan capture U-15 titles in Nat’l Age Group Triathlon

February 1, 2025March 18, 2025 Vic Vizcocho 0 Comments

CHAMPIONS. Lauren Lee Tan (left) and Diego Jose Dimayuga rule the Under-15 (Youth) category of the National Age Group Triathlon in Subic, Zambales on Saturday (Jan. 25, 2025). Dimayuga clocked 30 minutes and 55 seconds in the boys’ division while Tan registered 34:07 in the girls’ division of the 500m swim, 10km bike and 2km run event. (PNA photo by Jean Malanum)

SUBIC, Zambales – Diego Jose Dimayuga and Lauren Lee Tan dominated the Under-15 (Youth) category in the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Freeport Boardwalk in Zambales on Saturday.
Dimayuga, representing Get Coach’D Academy, clocked 30 minutes and 55 seconds to win the 500m swim-10km bike-2km run race over teammate Pio Mishael Latonio (31:34) and David Mora of TNST/Sante Barley TriTeam (31:39) in the boys’ division.
Tan, 12, of Ormoc Aquatic Edge ruled the girls’ division in 34:07. Christy Ann Perez of TLTG Go for Gold PH (34:27) and Alaina Bouffaut of Get Coach’D Academy (35:04) placed second and third, respectively.
“It was tough because all of the competitors trained hard,” Tan, a grade 7 student at St. Paul’s School of Ormoc Foundation Inc., said. “This is my first time to join a triathlon tournament.”
Meanwhile, Pele Matteo Latonio (Get Coach’D Academy) and Elise Salas (Olongapo Junior Trackers) topped the Super Kids 11-12 category (400m swim-8km bike-2km run).
Latonio (32:02) won over Chris Donovan Lacuna of Olongapo Junior Trackers Multisport (32:19) and Oliver Kurt Alingarog of DLSZ Tri Team (32:34) in the boys’ division.
Salas (33:06) defeated Naomi Rosalie Dimayuga of Get Coach’D Academy (33:50) and Saffi Vanicka Son of TLTG Go for Gold PH (33:08) in the girls’ division.
In the 9-10 category (200m swim-6km bike-1km run), Gabriel Tapuro of Team Megawide (24:02) won over Nathaniel Rafael Macasaet of Golden Flippers Swim Club (24:30) and John Luigi Remolino of TLTG Go for Gold PH (24:50) in the boys’ division.
The top three finishers in the girls’ division were Pia Gienne Meiko Gito of Sante Barley Tri Team (23:22), Juriel Brooke Julian of Olongapo Junior Trackers Multisport (24:35) and Angeli May Casera of GAS Coaching (24:45).
The medalists in the 7-8 category (100m swim-2km bike-800m run) were Eli Julian Dela Cruz of Team Megawide (13:43) who won over Theodore Caleb of TLTG Go for Gold PH (14:27) and Jiro Tamayo of TriVatan (14:46) in the boys;’ division; and Abigail Bouffaut of Get Coach’D Academy (16:02), Stacey Ailia Aisha Escala of Olongapo Junior Trackers Multisport (16:35) and Zia Angel Da Silva of TLTG Go for Gold PH (17:14) in the girls’ side.
Ruan Azriel Santos and Jan Christel Culanag of Olongapo Junior Trackers Multisport were crowned champions in the 6 and under category (50m swim-1km bike-400m run).
The race continues Sunday with the elite/junior men and women; para triathlon men; sprint age group men and women (16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59) and 60 and over for men only; sprint age group men and women (18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49); 50 and over (women); 50-54, 55-59 and 60 and over (men); and standard team relay (men, women and mixed) categories.
The race distances in the event organized by Triathlon Philippines and suppported by the Philippine Sports Commission are 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run for sprint elite, junior elite, para, and age group; and 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run for standard age group and team relay. (PNA)