Quiambao targets 5150 sweep in Penong’s Davao

MANILA, Philippines —  Bea Quiambao sets out for another crack at a 5150 crown, confident of emerging queen of Olympic triathlon distance racing for the second straight time in Penong’s 5150 Davao on Sept. 4 in Tagum, Davao del Norte.

Quiambao dominated the Sun Life 5150 Bohol last July, posting a 2:27:13 clocking to beat Moira Erediano and Karen Manayon for the 20-24 age category title on top of bagging the overall championship.

That makes the Next Step Tri spearhead the triathlete to beat in the event set over the Olympic distance of 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run at The Wrec, Hijo Resort Davao.

But Manayon is also all geared up for a shot at the title, in the same age-group and in the overall race, making their upcoming showdown a duel to watch.

At least 10 foreign entries, including two each from France and the United Kingdom, are in the fold, all eager and ready to contend.

Registration is ongoing until race week. For details, log on to penong’s.5150philippines.com.