Herbalife Formula 1 tops SUBIT event

MANILA, Philippines - Hard work and team pride paid off for Herbalife Formula 1 as it ended Fitness First Body Combat’s four-year reign in the team competition in the recently held K-Swiss ITU Subic Bay International Triathlon (SUBIT) presented by Century Tuna.

Composed of triathletes Monica Torres, Hiroshi Takei, Dante Macalintal, John Omar Paredes and Julian Valencia, perennial bronze medalist Herbalife Formula 1 won the 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run with an aggregate time of 10 hours, 22 minutes, 54 seconds. Fitness First Body Combat, composed of Rizzielle Tangan, Melvin Wong, Mark Ellis, Miguel Lopez and Andy Leuterio, finished second in 10:31:22.

Third was Fitness First Attack in 10:34:28.

The event, which drew around 700 participants from over 25 clubs, was sponsored by K-Swiss, Century Tuna, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Speedo, Harbor Point Ayala Malls, SM City Olongapo, David’s Salon, Travelers Hotel, Asian Centre for Insulation Philippines, Gatorade, Fitness First, Philippine Sports Commission and Standard Insurance.