Jean Alcalá. PHOTO SUBMITTED
A total of 54 countries will be represented when more than a thousand athletes take the starting line on Sunday at the groundbreaking Ironman Philippines and IM 70.3 competition at the Subic Bay promenade, where the host country will field its top competitors.
John Alcala will headline the local full-distance Ironman race, which will include over 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride and 42.2 km run featuring Subic’s most scenic spots Bay in the background, even as August Benedicto eagerly returns home. for 70.3 additional victories in two years.
But before that, there will be the Ironkids races on Saturday, where boys and girls aged six to 15 will compete for trophies in several categories. The distances for children depend on the age group: students aged 13 to 15 must swim 250 meters, cycle 6 km and run 2 km.
Benedicto, who now lives in Germany and travels there to participate in some events, triumphed in the 2022 edition of Cebu, winning the 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run at foot. As a result, the athletes reached the top of the rankings. Bridge CCLEX twice.
The central event also offers World Championship spots to the top 25 male athletes for the event in Kona, Hawaii, with women competing in the 70.3 competition, vying for 15 spots in the version of the World Championship to be held at Nice, France, in September. .
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