SUBIC, Philippines (UPDATED) – Monica Torres made it look too easy as the Philippine duathlon star pulled away early on the way to ruling the women’s finals of the 2019 Southeast Asian Gamesat Subic Bay Boardwalk in Zambales on Monday, December 2.
Torres, who topped the Asian elite categories of Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships for 3 years in a row, conquered the 10-kilometer run, 40-kilometer bike, and 5-kilometer run in runaway fashion with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds. had a stomach problem last night, I probably ate something or just too nervous… I know all my opponents are strong.)
Separating from the rest of the pack early, Torres underscored her title as the fastest Filipina in the Philippines’ Ironman 70.3 races for the past 6 years.
Thailand’s Pareeya Sonsem (2:11:18) and Vietnam’s Thi Phuong Nguyen (2:14:20) settled for runner-up finishes.
Torres will again see action in the mixed relay category on Thursday, December 5. – Rappler.com
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