OUTSTANDING FEMME SPARTAN Sandi Menchi Abahan clinched the top spot in the female side of the Kaohsiung Spartan Race in Gongqi Park, Taiwan on April 13. She also placed fifth overall in the grueling event, making her one of the cream of the crop in the country in endurance sport. Contributed photo Cordillera
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■ Ofelia C. Empian The annual San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards honored six Cordilleran athletes for their outstanding achievement in their respective sports in the past year on Jan. 29 at Diamond Hotel Manila. Cordilleran athletes joined other 2023 Southeast Asian Games gold medalists in the recognition awards list, including Jason Balabal for wrestling,
■ Ofelia C. Empian Every athlete needs time to recover and rehabilitate to come back stronger in future races. This is what Sandi Menchi Abahan, the first Asian to hit the Spartan World Championship podium, is currently doing with her time away from competitions. Abahan, who hails from Barlig, Mountain Province, spent time with family
■ Ofelia C. Empian Cordilleran athlete Sandi Menchi Abahan ended her year with a bang as she snagged a bronze medal in the Spartan Race-Beast 21-kilometer elite world championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Dec. 8 to 10. Abahan finished the grueling obstacle race in two hours,45 minutes, and 42 seconds next to