Betten Leads Aussie Dominance of Regent 5150
- Jamil Buergo
- Jun 9, 2015
- 2 min read
Only on his second race in the Philippines, Sam Betten emerged victorious in the inaugural Regent 5150 Triathlon in a race that started in Hanjin Port and ended in Remy Field in Subic Bay Philippines. The 6'4 pro triathlete bested fellow Aussies Mitchell Kibby and Casey Munro with a time of 1:59:23. Betten stuck to his plan of swimming and biking closely with the leaders and just ran as hard as he could in the final stretch.
First time country visitor Mitchell Kibby, who was almost 3 minutes away from the third runner at the start of the 10-km run leg, had the best time running time with 0:36:14 that saw him overtake Munro and Fettel.
Clayton Fettel, who was the first man out of the 1.5-km swim leg and was with the top three until the 6-kilometer mark of the run leg settled for fourth. Another Australian but a resident of Subic Michael Murphy captured 5th place while Justin Granger settled for 6th in the Mens Pro division.
At the women's pro category, 15-time Ironman distance champion Belinda Granger took the top honors with the time of 2:21:46 edging fellow Aussie Dimity-Lee Duke (2:23:24) and top filipina triathlete Monica Torres (2:25:07). Carol Fuchs from Thailand settled for fourth with 2:34:00.
Top Filipino triathletes Banjo Norte of Alaska Tri Aspire and LC Langit topped the male and female Filipino Elite categories respectively. Norte was joined in the podium by fellow Alaska Tri Aspire triathlete Paul Jumamil and Mark Anthony Hosana. Another Alaska Tri Aspire athlete Jenny Guerrero joined Langit in the podium for the Filipino female elite category.
It was a victorious day for the Alaska Tri Aspire triathletes as their relay team composed of Alaska President and CEO Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (swim), JC Abad (bike) and Alaska Tri Aspire Coach Mathieu O'Halloran took first place honors.
The stage also belonged to the paratriathletes from WetSHOP Paratri Team composed of Jux Solita, Godfrey Taberna and Raul Angoluan, which placed second. Lakan Tri Team settled for third.
Weatherman Kim Atienza and perennial triathlon participant Matteo Guidicelli spearheaded the celebrities who joined the Regent 5150 event. Other celebrities who took part of the multisport event are Kara David, Victor Basa, Zoren Legaspi, and Onemig Bondoc.
Regent Foods, the leading snack manufacturing company in the Philippines, joins the growing triathlon community as it staged the inaugural Regent 5i50 Triathlon. “In our aim to support Filipino’s changing lifestyles and needs, Regent Foods started to focus in promoting a balanced routine through our participation in fun run events. Over the past years, we have seen triathlon evolve as a fast-growing sport. We are truly proud to be part in supporting the triathlon community with the Regent 5150 event,” said Ricky See, President of Regent Foods.
The event is also backed by 2Go Express, official courier and logistics partner, Sante Barley, Newton Running, PLDT Subictel, TYR, Coca Cola Femsa, Garmin, David’s Salon, Shotz, Smart, Pioneer Insurance, The Philippine Star, Multisport Magazine, Intercare, Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotions Board and venue host Subic Bay.
Click here for the Photo Gallery of the Regent 5150 Triathlon.
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