Mindanao athletes Arlan Arbois of Davao City and Christine Hallasgo of Bukidnon finished on the podium of the men’s and women’s marathon race of the ongoing 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on Saturday.
Arbois, a standout of Rizal Memorial Colleges in Davao City, settled for the silver medal in the men’s marathon with the majestic Angkor Wat as backdrop in Siem Reap on Saturday at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
Arbois completed the 42-kilometer course under sunny skies in two hours and 33:27 minutes to reach the podium behind Indonesia’s Agus Prayogo, who claimed the gold medal in 2:32:59.
In the women’s side, Milo ambassador Hallasgo registered 2:50:27 to finish third behind Indonesia’s Odekta Naibaho (2:48:14) and Vietnam’s Thi Tuyet Le (2:49:21) to claim bronze.
Over in Aquathlon, Andrew Kim Remolino logged 15 minutes and seven seconds to claim silver behind Indonesia’s Rashif Yaqin who clocked 14:28. Singapore’s Bryce Sheng Cher Chong had 15:39.
Overall, the Philippines has four golds, six silvers, and four bronze medals in the ongoing biennial meet.
