Perez, Te rule Sunrise Sprint

MANILA, Philippines —  Christy Ann Perez and Christopher Te delivered contrasting victories in the Sunrise Sprint as they emerged among the biggest winners in Sunday’s Sun Life 5150 Bohol Triathlon in Panglao.

Perez delivered a wire-to-wire masterclass in the women’s 16-17 division of the 750-meter swim, 20-km bike and 5-km run, capitalizing on her dominant swim before pulling away further in the bike leg and capping her performance with a strong run to clock 1:17:52.

Her all-around display left rival Isabel Reyes far behind, with Reyes finishing in 1:44:12.

Te, meanwhile, had to dig deep in a fiercely contested men’s 18-24 race, holding off determined challenges from John Michael Lalimos and Carron Cañas to secure victory in 1:08:29. Lalimos settled for second in 1:10:06, while Cañas completed the podium in 1:12:59.

Their victories also earned Perez and Te the overall Sunrise Sprint titles in the shorter race, designed as an ideal introduction to multisport competition for aspiring triathletes and recreational athletes. The event served as a sidelight to the centerpiece Olympic-distance 5150 race, which was won by Ines Santiago and Mervin Santiago.

National team standouts Erika Burgos and Dayshaun Ramos likewise put up standout performances by capturing the Filipino Elite titles in the milestone 10th staging of the Sun Life 5150 Bohol