JOHN DEDEUS ALCALA and Ines Santiago reigned supreme amid incessant rains that made swimming, cycling and running more difficult in the Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay on Sunday. Alcala withstood strong waves and windy conditions in the bike leg then pushed himself in the run stage to pound out the win…
John Dedeus Alcala withstood the strong waves and windy conditions in the bike then pushed himself with all the strength he could muster in the closing run stage to pound out the win in 4:43:45 while Ines Santiago dominated the opening swim and cruised to victory in 5:35:59 in her side of the 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21km run race at the Subic Bay Boardwalk.
PUERTO PRINCESA City – John Alcala put up a strong finishing kick to capture the men’s overall crown in decisive fashion but Singapore’s Ling Er Choo proved a lot tougher and stronger, bucking the heat and dominating the women’s side in the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Princesa here Sunday, Nov. 13