Arances, Caluya earn Elite honors

SAMAL — Edgie Arances and Anisha Caluya turned in standout performances to claim top honors in the Filipino Elite Category of the Damosa Land 5150 Triathlon yesterday.

Arances combined a strong swim, blistering bike leg and steady run to capture the Filipino Elite crown in two hours, 13 minutes and five seconds over Al-Rasheim Saggap (2:13:58) and Earl James Ting (2:22:57).

The seasoned endurance campaigner completed the 1.5-km swim in 24:01, powered through the 40-km bike leg in 1:05:49, then closed out the 10-km run in 40:34.

Caluya ruled the women’s Filipino Elite field in 2:29:19 after a balanced effort of 23:34 in the swim, 1:17:35 on the bike and 45:37 in the run.

Also making their mark were James Van Ramoga and Natalie Doromal-Lim, who topped their respective age groups and claimed the overall championships in their categories.

Van Ramoga was the first age-group finisher in the men’s division in 2:22:44 while Doromal-Lim successfully defended her title in the women’s side in 2:43:58.