Gennah Malapit shatters Womens Javelin Junior Record silver SEA Games

Gennah Malapit shatters National Junior Record silver SEA Games

Gennah Malapit shattered the Philippine Junior record of Fil-Heritage athlete Cerah Moren 45.74m set in 2017 at the USTF meet in San Mateo. The performance saw the 5’9 Malapit take the SEA Games silver behind Jiraya Wichaidit of Thailand who hurled the Javelin 52.60m. Malapit also finished surprisingly ahead of 29-year-old Evalyn Palabrica who retained her bronze from the last SEA Games with 48.31. Surprisingly no Vietnamese women javelin thrower showed up to the event.

The performance should put Malapit in strong consideration for Asian Junior Championships in Yecheon June 4-7. Malapit is also very close to the 50.00m qualifying mark for the World Junior Championships originally scheduled for Lima, Peru but has withdrawn so a new host is yet to be decided.

It also puts her as the front-runner for the Prestigious PinoyAthletics Junior Female Athlete of the year. The only non-medal award “that matters” in Philippine Athletics.

Gennah Malapit closes in on Philippine Junior Record

Gennah Malapit

Young Javelin Thrower Gennah Malapit of Rizal Province hurled the Javelin to a new PB of 45.60m at the Calabarzon Regional Athletic meet yesterday. This was the highlight of the 2023 Calabarzon event held in Dasmarinas City.

Her massive throw came on her last throw on what was already a very hot midday sun.

Malapit’s performance improved on her PB of 45.19m where she placed 3rd last month at the PATAFA SEA Games Trials at Pasig. A testament to the hard work of her coach Mr Ericson San Juan of Roman Tantionco Memorial National High School in Morong Rizal.

Her massive throw was just 14cm away from the National Junior Record of Fil-Heritage Athlete Cerah Ellen Moren of 45.74m set on June 11, 2017, in San Mateo. Moren has held a Filipino Passport since 2014.

Womens Junior All-Time List Javelin

Javelin
600 grams
1	45.74m	Cerah Moren
2	45.72m	Anne Katherine Quitoy
3	45.60m	Gennah Malapit
4	45.43m	Evalyn Palabrica
5	44.54m	Rosie Villarito
6	44.41m	Daniela Daynaata
7	43.44m	Efelyn Democer
8	42.85m	Sylvian Faith Abunda
9	42.70m	Jeremay Rubias
10	41.81m	Princess Mae Puddy

Meanwhile, in the Boys 400m 7 boys were under the Palaro QT of 54.0 but will have to wait until all Regional meets are concluded as the benchmark might increase.

For more Calabarzon 2023 Athletic Results

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