Philippine Power-lifting Team qualifies for World Junior Meets Aug 26, 2015 Article By Joanne Masangkay edited by Andrew Pirie . Four of our best Power Lifter in the world qualified to the 15TH SUB-JUNIOR & 33RD JUNIOR WORLD POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP IN PRAQUE, CZECH REPUBLIC , EUROPE , Four of our best Power Lifter in…
2017 Palarong Pambansa Editorials Interesting articles regarding various complaints about Palarong Pambansa 2017. Perhaps DEPED can learn from these in their hosting of the 2018 Edition. Some Grammarly Edits made to articles. By: June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:45 AM April 23, 2017 SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE—Only a…
Twitch or Flinch no longer a false Start The danger of one inadvertent twitch ruining the greatest day of a sprinter’s life has been removed after athletics’ governing body softened the rules on false starts ahead of the London Olympics. The little-publicised clarification by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) permits athletes to move…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Not much information is available online regarding the Great Coach of the ‘real golden era’ of Philippine Track and Field. His wards achievements have echoed into a distant memory of the current generations. And not even the last 2 generations of Filipinos remember the man who was…
2017 Asian MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS I’m just thinking how I will reach Masters Age in 2 years and am 15% certain at this point I want to make a comeback on the track. This Masters Games in China sounds awesome as their are not 1, not 2, but 3 adjacent track ovals. (Competition…
Jasmine Mojdeh Jasmine Mojdeh (Go For Gold Facebook Quoted If I’m not mistaken, she broke the age-group record of Singapore’s first gold medalist Joseph Schooling in a tournament in Singapore just recently which Schooling recorded in 2006.) A comparison of Modjeh Scores to National Age Grade Records on Pinoyswimming.com. Pinoyathletics will rely on…
Track Ovals in the Philippines Pinoyathletics.info Needs your Help! In Updating our List of Track Ovals in the Philippines. You can either Comment on the Facebook Thread Comment on this Webpage Email us at [email protected] With Track Ovals in the Philippines we would appreciate the Following Information Track Ovals in the Philippines not included…
Sexy Abdominals ….. Due to the popularity and over looked value of abdominal exercises. We have added another article on abdominal exercises. Here is a simple 30 Day Abs challenge to tone up your Abs and burn your stomach fats. I found this on Stumbleupon.com I personally plan to do this challenge now that I…
Philippines worst finish in the SEA Games since 1999 It seemed that during the 2017 SEA Games, the Mall across the road was having a 50% off sale. Which unfortunately also included the Gold Medal count for Team Philippines. When the task force had predicted 50 golds medal before the SEA Games its seemed a…
Aries Toledo Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Rondo as he is more popularly known hailing from a poor family in the North. Was an SCUAA Standout. He made the move to the Decathlon. And was able to become the Philippines third ever SEA Games Decathlon Champion. He was the surprise winner at the 2017…
Gymnastics Adds 2 Golds for the Philippines Capellan claims 4th Gold for Philippines defends title Reynald Yuson Capellan successfully defended his SEA Games title in Men’s Artistic Floor. Capellan ended with 13.950 points. His win increases the Philippine Medal Tally to 4 Golds, 6 Silvers and 6 Bronzes. Capellan Gold in Singapore in 2015 ended…
SEA Games Day 5 The Philippines was bogged down with 1 Silver and 2 Bronzes out of 14 awarded events, with 5 days passed. Seems like the real competition hasn’t started yet. Consequently The Philippines had dropped early to 7th on the overall tables. Hosts Malaysia leads early with 7 Golds. Archery again didn’t place…
2016 SEA Rankings Athletics Event Athlete Name DOB Team Mark W Meet Venue Date Notes SEA Games Rankings Athletics 2016 Issue 11 as at 31.12.16 Compiled by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician but not solely by Andrew Pirie other sources such as Jad Adrian Washif, Heinrech Hubbeling, provided data used in the compilation Please visit www.pinoyathletics.info…
Author: Airnel Abarra, MSc. Aka. ‘The Professor’ Is the head of Track and Field Program of the Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines. While Originally teaching in San Pablo City, Laguna specialising in teaching Social Studies. Furthermore he has completed the degree of Master of Science in Human Movement Science Major in Exercise Science…
Ernest Obiena Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 21 year old Ernest Obiena, beat a class field to take the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Championships. Ernest Obiena leapt 5.50m to tie his seasons best in Slovakia last month. The last time the Philippines won a medal in Athletics at the Asian Championships was 8 years ago,…
2017 SEA Games Athletics Schedule Malaysia Thanks to Mr. Mohamad Ali for providing us a copy of the schedule. Also for updates or changes please refer to the official website
Two Junior Fil-Heritage athletes continued to show promise. Cerah Moren breaks Palabrica Junior Record, wins for Zion Corrales-Nelson June 29, 2017 The fast improving Cerah Moren from Arizona. Who is from Arizona. Erased the National Junior Record of Evalyn Palabrica 45.43m set 5 years ago in the ASEAN University Games in Vietnane. The 5’3 Moren,…
Jantan ties Crays Season lead Two athletes who did not compete in the 2015 SEA Games continued to make names for themselves on the South East Asian sprint scene. In the Men’s 100m Dash Khairul Jantan sent a challenge to defending Champion Eric Cray of The Philippines (10.25). The 19 year old 2016 Asian Junior…
Caimoso Ilongo Filam Teen Beauty Queen Caimoso is Palaro High Jump Champion Alexie Mae Caimoso of Iloilo took the Palaro Secondary Girls High Jump title with a leap of 1.63m. Alexie was the runner up last year to Cherry Mae Banatao of Cagayan Valley. Banatao who broke the Palaro Record last year with a leap of…
The National Team quartet of Jomar Udtohan, Anfernee Lopena, Trenten Beram and Eric Shauwn Cray set a new national record at the Philippine National Open 2017. Establishing a new mark of 40.29. The quartet broke the mark set last year of L-Time Studio Asics Airforce Edgardo Alejan, Isidro Del Prado Jr., Brandon Thomas and Eric…
Airnel T. Abarra “The idea that the harder you work, the better you’re going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently.” - Bill Bowerman In the course of three years as the coach of Ateneo de Davao University Track and Field team and…
Training Childrens Athletics 1. Grass Roots and Grass Training One of the fun parts of the job Zambonaga Del Sur is watching the progress and teaching the elementary age athletes. Grass Training in particular is one session we do. In Manila I noticed an obsession amongst coaches to train on rubberized ovals due to the…
James Orduna Palarong Pambansa 1500, 3KS and 5k Champion James Orduna originally from Leyte but now studying at UE. Consequently bulldozed the UAAP Boys 5000m Record. While Previously the mark was shared by Alex Bautista 17.35.3 and Kyle Davison Narido 17.42.21. Most Noteworthy was that Alex Bautista set his mark some 32 years ago!. While both…
Sarah Dequinan Due to errors in Scoring for Heptathlon used by officials. I have had to pend this article for review. It was reported prior that Sarah Dequinan,along with Judy Almasa both of UST and Josefa Ligmayo of FEU. Had hit above the 4798 bronze medal standard for SEA Games. After being alerted by Asian…
2016 Philippines University Games University Games Highlights Dolloso 6.02m Long Jump DUMAGUETE, October 27, 2016. The highlight of the University Games came from local Favorite 23 year old Felyn Sausa Dolloso (DLSU Dasmarinas). Dolloso leapt a big improvement on her personal best to win the gold medal with a 6.02m effort. The mark improved on…
Relay Switch Baton Passing Relay Switch Baton Passing Is there a preference on how to pass the baton blindly in a 4x100m relay? At the International level, Canada, USA & Jamaica all use the push pass. France, however, uses the up-sweep pass. Once upon a time, France held the WR in the 4x100m Relay before…
Tugade Tugade ready for Navy’s season Mike Nauta Jr. | For The Guam Daily Post Jan 17, 2018 Updated Jan 17, 2018 Not only do I want to keep chipping away at Guam records, but I want to make my mark in my school and in our conference league as well.” – Regine Tugade AN OFFICER…
IAAF Standards for Philippines Athletics Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician In conclusion in the last 6 Olympic Games, the Philippines has had 4 athletes who made it past the IAAF qualifying standards, not as wildcards in Athletics. Gabito, Torres, Cray, and Tabal. Data wasn’t available pre-2000. IAAF Standards for Philippines Athletics …
Princess Joy Griffey This article has been with held for a while, so now its essentially three articles merged into one. Articles and Interviews by Andrew Pirie, ATFS Statistician 2011 Following on from our original story on Eric Cray, the Fil-Heritage program continues this time back tracking back to 2011 When Filipino born, Washington Based sprinter…
Rio Olympic Wrapup: Marestella Sunang Aug 20, 2016 In her third and possibly last Olympic Games. (she will be 39 in 2020 in Tokyo). Marestella Sunang (nee. Torres) registered a leap of 6.22m Torres registered 6.22 on her first leap and was unable to beat it with 6.10 and 6.15 on her next two jumps.…
Samantha Limos breaks the Batang Pinoy 100 Meter Record of Karen Janario (Interview video) Andrew Pirie ATFS Statitiscian Cebu - Batang Pinoy A new talent emerged in the interesting world of Philippines Women’s Sprints. Only having taken up sprints a year ago, 13 year old Cebu’s Samantha Limos stopped the clock at 12.48 to not…
Day 1 Report (July 3): Rosales Returns This is my delayed coverage report for the Athletics segment of the Philippine National Games Luzon Leg held at Philsports in Pasig, the meet was held July 3-7. As i have had a lot of other things on and am reflecting right now moving forward this report…
2015 Weekly Relays Reports Andrew Pirie PSC-PATAFA Weekly Relays ATFS Statiscian Manager of Philippine Air-force Alliance Meet Manager Weekly Relays Due to Slow loading Speed. Due to the High Volume of Content and Data. This article archive on the 2015 Weekly Relays has been divided into four sections. 2015 PSC-PATAFA Weekly Background, Relays Rules, Schedules, Registration Backgrounder…
South East Asian Games 2015 2015 SEA Games Notes Athletics From my notebook at 2015 SEA Games Jun 20, 2015 Split Times for Mary Grace Delos Santos (Timer Wenlie Maulas, Recorder Pirie) Lap / lap time / total time 1 1:20.6 1:20.6 2 1:24.4 2:45.0 3 1:23.3 4:08.3 4 1:23.5 5:31.8 5 X 6:55 7…
Pedro Subido (Dec 4, 1930- Dec 4, 2013) Pedro Subido was born in Naguilian, La Union He would be better known as a very capable member of the National Relay Squad in the 4×100 during the 1950s. In the 1954 Asian Games he won the Philippines a bronze medal in the 4x100m Relay behind…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statiscian Mar 15, 2015 Meanwhile 2014 PNG Champion Tyler Ruiz improved his seasons best to 2.07m, 6cm from the SEA Games standard. Ruiz holds a personal best of 2.17m from 2013. At Cougar invitational meet in Los Angeles, 17 year old Kyla Richardson who has battled with hamstring injuries the…
How Speed is Created? How Speed is Created? Three components affect your maximal speed: Stride Frequency, Stride Length, and Anaerobic Endurance. Here’s a quick look at all three & how they work together. By: Mauro Di Pasquale Three components affect your maximal speed: Stride Frequency, Stride Length, and Anaerobic Endurance. Here’s a quick look at all…
1982 Palarong Pambansa 1982 Palarong Pambansa Dipolog: 30 years on Article by Pirie Enzo .Add Media Thirty Years ago the Palarong Pambansa was held in Zamboanga Del Norte in Dipolog City. This would be the only time Dipolog ever held the Palarong Pambansa, although prior to this and afterwards Zamboanga would hold the games many…
. Philippines NCAA Day 1 Report, Noval retains title NCAA Philippines, Daniel Noval (CSB) narrowly held onto his 100m title for the third year in a row. He timed 10.89s just holding off the fast-finishing Archand Bagsit (Letran) who had an identical time. Utdohan in the boys had a fast 10.99s (which is an…
2012 Asian Athletics News and Results Asian Athletes Limited by Genes or Nurture? (Dec 27) A debate on the prospects of Asian athletes in American sports passes without mention of Yao Ming, the Shanghai Sharks’s 7-6, 265-pound center who recently led China to an 83-82 upset over the U.S. His prospects as the likely top…
High Jump History of the Evolution of the High Jump < p style=”text-align: justify;”> As the initial thread of Evolution of the High Jump was so popular. Currently are #3 most popular post with over 800 reads at this time. I have decided to keep the original without make any changes for future reference.…
IAAF Coaches The IAAF system has changed its CECS System from 5 Levels of Coaching to 3 Starting in 2018 the operation of CECS will be co-ordinated by the six area associations with their respective IAAF Regional Development Centre(s) (RDCs) under the supervision of the IAAF Development Department. The new three-level CECS structure…
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