2018 Taiwan Open Meet 2018 Taipei Open - Bronze for John Albert Mantua #5 all time list May 27, 2018 Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician It was 3 medals for Team Philippines. With John Albert Mantua landing bronze in the Discus in a new PB of 46.62m. Mantua only registered two throws 46.62m…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Cebu’s Brittney Moira Canete, 18 will be attending Chabot College in Hayward, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Canete whose family has moved to the United States opted to join the coach there a the suggestion of another coach who has been very helpful towards pinoyathletics. Brittney Canete has a…
Weightlifting by Marc Perry, CSCS, CPT I have below a One Rep Max Chart along with information so you can learn what a 1 rep max chart is, why it’s useful, and how to read the chart. What is a One Rep Max Chart? A 1 Rep Max Chart gives you a…
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…
Training for the Sprints This is an archive copy of a document originally located at http://www.ais.org.au/nutrition/FuelSprint.htm . At Olympic-level competition, sprint events include the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay. The 100 m, and 400 m hurdles can also be considered as sprint events. Sprint and hurdle events…
Basic Bullet Points Sports Science Seminar Jason Alexander and Janet Glass Sept 19, 2013 The PSC invited two foreign overseas Sports Science experts Jason Alexander (Canada) and Janet Glass (New Zealand) to conduct a lecture/clinic at the 23-26 Multi-Purpose Phil Sports Complex Arena for National coaches and athletes. The two international resource speakers conducted…
2018 February Monthly roundup World Athletics Coleman takes down own 60m World Record Further 6.34 (video) February 19, 2018 Albuquerque, New Mexico Christian Coleman won the US Indoor Championships in a run of 6.34. Surpassing his world record of 6.37. He was followed closely behind by 2017 defending championRonnie Baker who clocked 6.40 the…
2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Results Due to the fact that Results keep disappearing off the internet, after a set amount of time. We are archiving The 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Results. Which was held February 2 to 4 in Tehran, Iran. Please note very limited countries entered mainly former Soviet Republics and a lot of…
World 100m Silver Medallist American Christian Coleman, 21. Eclipsed the 60m World Record of 2000 Olympic Champion Maurice Greene (USA). Coleman clocked a time of 6.37 seconds at the Clemson Invitational in South Carolina. Coleman mark passed Greene’s 6.39. The mark still has to be ratified more on timing issues, measurements etc. as no wind…
Muncherji opens up Season with 4 Indoor National Records, Singapore Highlights Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Stastiscian Singapore’s 400m Record Holder Percy Zubin Muncherji who is now studying at Indiana University. While opening up his seasons with quite a few impressive runs. And Mucherji who ran indoors for the first time shattered the National Indoor…
Rosito Andaya Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Pinoyathletics inducts a third coach into the Legends of Track and Field. Born in 1938 and hailing from the North of the country. Andaya coaching career spanned over 40 years. While not everybody liked him as a person. For all his brilliance, Andaya could be difficult to…
This Article was published by a friend of Mine he is a Level 3 IAAF Coach with a wealth of experience at training athletes in several countries. If you are a budding young athlete you need to realise some aspects about sport and the sooner you accept this the better your chance of being an…
Andre DeGrasse vs Jesse Owens Canadian sprinting sensation Andre De Grasse runs a hundred meters in Jesse’s shoes. Who’s the better runner when conditions are the same? More challenges Please note that the sand De Grasse ran on was sand, not compacted Dirt like Jesse Owens which might have made quite a…
Coaching Abuse Coaching Abuse “Coaching ABUSE: The dirty, not-so-little secret in sports” IN THIS ISSUE: “Coaching ABUSE: The dirty, not-so-little secret in sports” What is wrong with a society that places so much importance on winning in sports that it blatantly neglects the needs and well being of the child-athletes that it’s charged…
Continued from Part 1 2015 SEA Games Selection Methodology Mens 800m -1500m Apr 15, 2015 ANDREW PIRIE - ATFS Statistician -editor for pinoyathletics.info The 2013 SEA Games in Naypyidaw saw Malaysian Mohd Riduan Jironi finally win the SEA Games gold he had been chasing for so many years in 1:50.98, Mervin Guarte was second…
Harvie De Baron CONSUMERLINE By Ching M. Alano (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 3, 2014 - 12:00 am The glutton in us was jumping for joy when we heard sports nutritionist Harvie De Baron make this weighty declaration: Eat more, live great! Yes, you read that right but do read on. No, this is…
The controversial Canadian Ben Johnson coached by the late Charlie Francis was arguably one of the best starters in the world. Here is a video of his 100m start at the 1987 World Champs RANK FINAL TIME Carl Lewis (USA) 9.93 EWR Raymond Stewart (JAM) 10.08 Linford Christie (GBR) 10.14 4. Attila Kovács (HUN) 10.20 5. Viktor Bryzgin (URS) 10.25…
Caster Semenya 1. Caster Semenya marries longtime partner Gender-row athlete Caster Semenya married her longtime partner in an extravagant ‘white wedding’ ceremony yesterday which coincided with her birthday a double celebration she was delighted to share with her fans. While the South African returned home to a hero’s welcome and upon arrival handed her…
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…
Drugs in Athletics Drugs in Athletics Statistics (rev 1) This article is by Greg Jericho. But when watching athletics at the Olympics. Consequently one thing sadly hovers above it all. And it hovers so close to the track that it is even included in the Olympic Oath. Which supposedly binds all competitors:. In the name of…
Many Health Benefits of Walking Many Health Benefits of Walking Article by Susan Liu Walking is a simple and free exercise that can help people take a step towards better heart health. Regularly it can help you maintain a healthy weight. Also improving your fitness and reduce your risk of developing conditions such as…
Is Coffee Good for you or not Is Coffee Good for you or not ? CNN— Yes, go ahead and grab that cup of joe, or two, or more. Doing so may improve your health and help you live longer, suggests new research. In a new observational study involving close to 20,00, people who consumed…
Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports Fil-Heritage Athletes Philippine Passports As I have been getting a lot of queries by athletes of what they need in order to represent the Philippines. This article will save me a lot of time from having to relay repetitive generic information. This compulsory requirement has been endorsed by our National Sports Association, Philippine Track…
2017 Cesafi Cebu Athletics Rafols Winner better than the Lottery CEBU, SEA School Games Champion Marvin John Rafols (Univ of Cebu) broke the Cesafi Record with a leap of 14.28m, erasing his 2016 mark of 14.10m. Beggining off his season after coming from injury Rafols leapt a 15.02m PB to win the ASEAN School Games…
200 400 Meters Training Pacing, Endurance, Race Plan Warm-up Controlled Fartlek You will need cones and a stopwatch. Talk to your team about pacing and have them come up with descriptions of different paces. For example, a sprint could be called “running for the bus.” Include at least four speeds walking jogging running…
Lydia De Vega JR 200m Record Seems Safe Legendary sprinter Lydia De Vega 200m Junior Record looks fairly safe. The National Junior mark of 23.54 has stood since 1981 Manila SEA Games. It was here that De Vega won the 200m as a 17 year old. De Vega resurfaced again when a newspaper falsely reported that…
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…
Mario Castro Article by ATFS Statiscian Andrew Pirie For a long time coming, I have wanted to include the Great Mario Castro. In Legends of Track and Field. Arguably few other coaches in our 40-year participation at the SEA Games which began in 1977 has proven as much, even more so to be said the…
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…
Article and Interview by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Pinoyathletics Interview top Filipino Para Sprinter Cielo Honasan via Facebook. While many of us struggle to find our way in Sport. Honasan has the additional challenge of one of her legs being shorter than the other one. This, however, makes her more determined to succeed. The…
FINAL MEDAL TALLY | Ashgabat2017 Philippines 19th Asian Martial Arts and Indoor Games Sept 28, 2017 Article by Go For Gold Philippines Some Edits: Medal table[edit] Host nation Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Turkmenistan (TKM) 89 70 86 245 2 China (CHN) 42 32 23 97 3 Iran (IRI) 36 23 59 118 4 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 28…
Reach your Ideal Body Weight Continuing on from this article on Ideal Height and Weight. I have added to another article I have found online. Are you a few pounds overweight? Maybe more than a few? Being overweight can be a serious health issue. Excess weight raises the risk of certain illnesses, such as…
2017 SEA GAMES ATHLETICS COMPLETE RESULTS Summary of Results provided by Asian Athletics Statiscian Heinrich Hubbeling (Complete results attached in PDF file at bottom of page). MALAYSIA 29 th South East Asian Games at Kuala Lumpur / 22. - 26.08.2017 (-courtesy of Mr Jad Adrian Washif & Mr Sha, SIN-Federation - ) -following are detailed…
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…
2017 SEA Games - Vietnam Aug 28, 2017 Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician If anything was a serious trend. Vietnam continued to build their dominance in Women’s Athletics sweeping no less than 13 of 22 golds available or 59% of all the golds. 10 on the track and 3 on the field. The…
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…
Malaysia 3 to 8 Golds SEA Games Athletics Sept 3, 2017 Malaysia has gone from 3 to 8 Golds in the space of one SEA Games cycle.While Nauraj Singh (High Jump), Hakimi Ismail (Triple Jump) and Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin (Discus) all defended their titles. And 5 new athletes added to this tally when Malaysia hosted…
Article by Manolo Pedralvez KUALA LUMPUR – Conserving energy for the critical finals later in the day, Fil-Am Eric Shawn Cray worked just hard enough to hurdle the men’s 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles heats, respectively, at the start of the 29th Malaysian Southeast Asian Games trackfest here on Tuesday. Sporting braided hair, Cray ruled his heat in…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician ATFS Statistician / Former PSC Consultant and Liason for the Fil-Heritage Athletes Jessica Lyn Barnard has formally retired from the Sport of Athletics. The 27-year old’s Confirmation via email and through a Facebook announcement on June 9. Pinoyathletics.info thanks Jess for her ongoing years of sacrifice to represent the…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician World Athletics Championships 2017 LONDON Eric Cray of the Philippines was eliminated from the IAAF 2017 World Championships. In what is considered a rare occurrence in a longer sprint-type event like the 400 Hurdles. The newly crowned Asian Champion reacted a bit too eagerly by .22 seconds early and…
Compiled by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Pinoyathletics.info will cover the Ongoing Vietnam National Open over the next few days. The best athletes from Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are participating in preparation for the SEA Games. The Vietnam Open which i will try and update later tonight will be the last major battle before the SEA Games…
Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Asian Champs Day 4 Report and Results Bhubanesar, India Asian Championships Day 4 Fil-Heritage sprinter Trenten Beram clocked 20.96 to again break the National Record. Beram who came into this competition with a PB of 21.12. Clocked 21.05 in the heats, 21.07 in the semis and then 20.96…
Trenten Beram Articles and Profile by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Trenten Anthony Beram Born: 1 April 1996 Birthplace: Hopewell Junction, New York College: University of Connecticut Location: Connecticut Coaches: Head Coach Greg Roy (Ucon) , Sprint Coach Moose Akanno (Ucon) Club Coach Amado Lambert Philippine Team from 2016 onward Trenten Anthony Beram became…
Cray vows to avenge setback Aug 24, 2017 Article by Manolo Pedralvez KUALA LUMPUR – Eric Shawn Cray was smiling meekly just moments after the men’s 100-meter race late Tuesday night, trying to mask the physical and emotional pain of losing the title of being Southeast Asia’s fastest man to hometown favorite Khairul Hafiz Jantan. “Oh yeah, I…
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,…
2017 Hong Kong Invitational Day 2 Report & Results The rest of the Report on 2017 Hong Kong Invitational Day 2 Report is being provided now. I have been busy with work so its been at the bottom of the to do list. The Philippines Sprinters, Hurdlers and Jumpers began their training in…
9.94 PB Wade Van Niekirk Jun 22, 2017 World 400 Record Holder and Olympic Champion 24-year-old Wade Van Niekerk of South Africa broke his 100 PB with a 9.94 (+0.9) run.This was done at the International Meet at Velenje, Slovenia on June 20. This time Wade Van Niekirk shaved 0.04 off his PB. Wade…
Olympic Bronze medalist Andre De Grasse of Canada followed on from his win in Oslo. His fastest ever 100m time albeit with a howling 4.8 tail wind. De Grasse clocked 9.69. Five other men also used the strong wind to dip under 10 seconds. Meite (COT) was again in the top three this week in…
Mark Harry Diones #HarryHolics #DoseofDiones #VitaminD Profile: Born: 3 January 1993 Coach: George ‘Jojo’ Posadas College: Jose Rizal University (Graduated in Criminology) Member of National Team Since 2013 Based in Manila Hometown: Can Marines Sur, Bicol Performances: Triple Jump: 16.70m +0.8 National Open, Ilagan, 2017 Long Jump: 7.12m National Games, 2013 High Jump:…
Thai Open Day 4 Report: 3rd Gold for 4×400 Philippines Quartet, Malaysian Women National Record Jun 16, 2017 3rd Gold for the Philippines gets back at Thailand The Philippines 4×400 Quartet of Archand Bagsit, Edgardo Alejan Jr., Joan Caido and Mico Del Prado clocked 3.11.42 to claim the 3rd Gold for the Philippines at the…
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…
Motor Bikes mislead best runners Venetian Marathon (video) Oct 24, 2017 About half a dozen of the favourites (All Africans) were misled by the motorbike guides at the Venice Marathon. Oddly enough an African still won representing host ItEritreanrean born Eyob Faniel of Venetia won the race in 2h12.15. Abdulahl Dawud, Gilbert Kipleting…
Janry Ubas Profile: Born: 2 January, 1994 College: Far Eastern University Philippine Team 2013 on wards Based in Manila Hometown: Urdaneta, Lingayen Career Highlights SEA Games Bronze Decathlon 2015 SEA Games Bronze Long Jump 2017 Performances 100M: 11.10 (0.3) SEA Games, Singapore 2015 110 Hurdles: 15.75, UAAP, Pasig 2017 Long Jump: 7.88m NWI, Time…
Kwiatkowski Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Fil-Heritage jumper Marisa Kwiatkowski, 20 broke the 13-year-old National Triple Jump Record of Olympian Marestella Torres. Marisa has held a Filipino passport since 2014 coming through the PSC Fil-Heritage scouting program. Playing in her first year of college. Kwiatkowski who represents Stanford leaped 12.68m (1.4), to place 26th…
Francis Obiena Article by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician SEA Youth Champion & Palaro Record Holder Francis Obiena, 17 Finished inside the Top 8 on the first day of competition at the Asian Youth Championships. Furthermore Obiena comes from a strong family of vaulters including National Record Holder & SEA Games silver medallist Ernest Obiena. Hence…
Asian Grand Prix Leg 3, Taipei 30.04.17 It was a very tiring Asian Grand Prix circuit for a rather inexperienced set of Philippine Athletes. Therefore Marco Vilog, Eloiza Luzon and Katherine Khay Santos all sent home. While Luzon and Santos failed to impress during the Grand Prix circuit. Most noteworthy with not even seasonal…
Singapore National Open SPORTS HUB, SINGAPORE ARTICLE BY ANDREW PIRIE ATFS STATISTICIAN While Francis Medina qualified for SEA Games and Lasangue who has already, got another near standard. Other athletes represented the Philippines at the Singapore Open Track and Field Champs. It doing go well for some of the Veterans. Rosie Villarito, 38 was 5th…
Veruel adds another Palaro Title After delivering an expected win in the 100m Dash. Veruel Verdadero (STCAA) extended his range by taking the Palaro 400m in 49.6. This was just outside his best time of 49.5 set at the STCAA Regionals. Even though not quite a palaro record held by Jomar Udtohan 48.7 (2014). The…
Results of the Secondary Boys & Secondary Girls Heats For statisticians these are Hand Times. And have not been rounded. E.g. 12.33 should be 12.4 etc. No wind gauge reported. Its a very close fight in the Secondary Girls 100m. And Tommorow afternoon’s final could be anyone’s game. Only .22 seconds, or about 1.5 meters…
To everyone I advised you i would continue my investigation on our 80 athlete = 1 gold performance. And if people took offence to constructive critical feedback i apologize. Regarding SEA Youth observation and later video analysis will show. Its not entirely the fault of PATAFA. Even though PATAFA needs to do a better job…
Clinton Kingsley Clinton Kingsley Bautista added the 400 Hurdles title to his 100 and 200m Titles. While the 23 year old FEU student who is in his final year clocked a new personal best of 52.81. His previous mark of 53.14 was done at the Singapore open last year. Bautista is a member of the…
Eric Cray 50m Eric Cray 50m #2 All-time Fastest in Asia By Davian Clarke Coach of Fil-Heritage sprinters Eric Cray and Brandon Thomas, and several other Olympic legends. Davian Clarke is a 3 Time Olympic Finalist for Jamaica in 400m with a PB of 44.83. Only regarding the 60m Cray is the Asian…
Coaches seldom realise when they decide to place an athlete in an event at a young age exactly how critical this decision is. At this time when the coach is simply thinking of picking up a few points, an athlete’s entire career might be bolstered or wrecked and a pattern of self-confidence or eternal…
Palaro 2016 Athletics Full Results Full Results including electronic times for sprint events supplied by the PSC at end of the section. 35MB File. Full Results
classic games classic games When I was a kid, we played outside with the other kids in the neighborhood with most of our free time. We also made the most of recess at school. We kept ourselves quite occupied without any of today’s modern technologies. Listed below are some no-tech games that…
The Top Part is a 52 Page Document Archive of Correspondence in Emails and Letters between Tabal and PATAFA on Scribd Regarding her lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE Tabal makes it Four Milo Marathon Titles, one away from History Dec 26, 2016 Mary Joy Tabal, 27.…
Piglet Pranisa upset win over Samantha Limos Dec 9, 2016 In the thrilling fourth day of the Batang Pinoy. A very big surprise came from the youngest entry in the girls 200m Dash. What could be more thrilling than a young champion, but an even younger athlete upstaging them. This all came into place…
Erlinda Lavandia Considered one of the greatest Javelin Throwers in the history of the South East Asian Games. Born in 1952 and Hailing from Surigao Del Norte. Lavandia was the sole gold medalist at the 1977 SEA Games the first time the Philippines joined. She won her first Javelin title with a throw of 45.22m…
Jaime Grafilo As a 17 year old school boy in 1979 Grafilo had a PB of 49.7 in the 400m Dash heading into the ASEAN School Games that year. He was selected to play in the 1979 SEA Games but did no do well finishing fifth in 58.32. Well below the 54.6 he had clocked…
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…
Anfernee Lopena of CSB put out a very fast time of 10.47et at the weekly relays in Pasig. During the events semi finals at Pasig on 23rd October 2016. Hence it was reported by Wind gauge operator Ruben Ferrer the wind reading was (0.2). However we are now just waiting for the official results page from…
John Smith JUNE 12, 2016 BY JIMSON LEE When it comes to sprinting, John Smith of HSI needs no introduction. I’ve covered some of his philosophies and concepts plenty of times in the past 9 years e all know of John Smith 7 phases to a 100m race: Reaction Time Block Clearance…
Asian Beach Games Athletics Day 3-4 Report: Diones adds a Bronze Mark Harry Diones added another bronze medal to go with Veteran Marestella Torres bronze in the long jump. Diones a Criminology graduate from JRU who is trained by legendary coach Noel George (Jojo) Posadas leaped 15.72m to secure the Bronze. His best jump is 16.11m…
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…
Nelson and Richardson out after first round of World Juniors Jul 21, 2016 The Philippines was represented by Fil-Heritage athletes. Zion Corrales-Nelson and Kayla Anise Richardson 17 and 18 in the 100 and 200 meter dash in Bydogscw, Poland at the Bi- Annual World Junior Championships. It was the second world juniors for the…
Beram Mercado King of the blanket finish in the 100 Meters Earlier in the meet Bryan Mercado, 23 a graduate of USC, Los Angeles. Had a very narrow blanket win over two members of the national team in the 100 Meter Dash. Mercado clocked 10.59 (0.8) (not far from his 10.51 PB from last…
By Jimson Lee In 2011, Jamaica had seven 100-meter sprinters under 10 seconds, the Holy Grail for the distance. So did the United States. But Jamaica has just 2.8 million people compared to 312 million for the U.S. Yet its sprinters have surpassed Americans at the top levels of the premier event in track and…
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 …
Genuine Grassroots Program In the column of Mr. Joaquin “Qunito” Henson at the Philippine Star on 21-February-2016, he had the opportunity to interview Mr. Michael Keon the head of Project Gintong Alay during the administration of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. (See: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/02/21/1555276/tragedy-lydia-and-del ) Mr. Keon cited the facts about the Gintong Alay Program and what…
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…
Arsenio Jazmin was one of the great early quarter milers from the hot spot of Bicol, who inspired and led to Bicol becoming a power house in Philippines 400m running for the next few decades. I had the chance to meet the legendary sprinter, during my stint as a Palaro Coach for Zamboanga in Albay.…
Palaro 2016 - Magic Meagey Ninura erases 36 year old 3000m National Junior Record (video) Apr 11, 2016 LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY- DAVRAA’s 16-year-old Meagey Ninura of Kapatagan National Highschool in Digos City, not only broke the Palaro Record but also eclipsed a 36-year old National Record. Ninura who is coached by DEPED school teacher…
2016 Philippines NCAA Results Below is a full copy of the 2016 Philippines NCAA Results kindly provided to me by a PATAFA Coach. A full update report and list of updated records will follow. 91st Season NCAA - RESULTS
2016 Philippines NCAA Athletics Gone to the Clowns, Fuentes breaks Philippines NCAA Long Jump Record Julian ‘Happy Clowns’ Fuentes, 20 of CSB broke the NCAA Long Jump Record with a leap of 7.42m. Fuentes who is trained by Joseph Sy eclipsed the mark of Henry Dagmil of Mapua 7.34m from 2004. Dagmil went onto become…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician Brandon Thomas dusts off the cob webs with 10.51 March 29, 2016 Fil-Heritage sprinter Brandon Thomas, blasted out his season with a speedy 10.51 run, albeit a +3.6 tail wind placing second at the springtime invitational. Thomas looks ready to defend the national title he won last…
K TO 12 This article will discuss The implications of the DEPED introduced K TO 12 Program in the Philippines. Its effect on the sport and challenges face. I will also suggest ways to improve or counter the effects of the K TO 12. For this case study i will use the sport of Track…
When we think about Milo in the Philippines we may think of this. But the real story of Milo Began in Ancient Greece. In the 6th Century BC there was a wrestler from the city of Croton in the South of Greece. Milo was a six time athletic victor at the Ancient Olympic Games held…
Top 10 SEA Athletes Philippines Track & Field Article By Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician #1 Elma Muros, 15 Individual Golds Muros attended her first SEA Games in 1981 at the age of 14. One of the youngest ever competitors in Philippine Track and Field. She won her first gold medal in the Long Jump…
Many college coaches are perplexed with the short amount of time they are able to spend with their athletes during the fall months. Typically, coaches get to work with their sprinters and hurdlers for 6 to 8 hours per week, depending on their conference or other institutional factors. Though this time is limited, it is…
Articles by Andrew Pirie ATFS Statistician 7th ASEAN School Games Conclusion and the need for ‘Fair Selection’ of Athletes Brunei Dec 16, 2015 I was originally contacted by Mr Cesar Abalon of the DEPED to provide comparative data for the ASEAN School Games. Mr Abalon texted me wanting to compare lists, this was…
Nancy Navalta was not the first controversial athlete who undergo gender questions. Other Filipina female sprinter s Mona Sulaiman, Juliette Poulding, and Gina Sucopol created gender issue questions? In the early 1990s, seventeen-year-old Nancy Navalta burst into Philippine track and field. While running the 100-meter dash at 11.44 seconds. Furthermore, It’s an even more…
Drug Testing in Sport Drug Testing in Sport from Pinoyathletics.info RESEARCH PROPOSAL By Andrew Pirie Sports Performance II 2004, International Pacific College Topic – Drug Testing in Sport: Objective: I would like to find out if drug testing in sport is effective and how it is carried out. What type of drugs can…
Principles For Health 1. Thoughts – Your thoughts make up around 98% of how you feel. Positive minds equals a positive life! 2. Breathing – Breathing is a necessity to survive in life. Over 50% of doctor visits are usually caused by improper breathing. If you are breathing shallow and through your chest this means you are creating…
How Many Filipinos qualify for Rio 2016 I am going to ask not just the athletic community and the sports community How many athletes are going to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics from the Philippines? The Question comes in light of the headlines in the Manila Bulletin, Tribune, and Inquirer. And other leading newspapers.…
World Youth Champs 2015 (Full Summary) 8 athletes qualified for Philippines? Qualfiying Criteria Will be held in Cali, Colombia in South America. July 15-19 Official Meet Website As of now a team has not been nominated as the selection period has not started yet. This is only for athletes born in 1998 and…
Arnulfo Valles Arnulfo Vallejos Valles was born in 15th August, 1940, in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Valles was an active sprinter during most of the 1960s. He was a PSIAA (Public Interscholastic Athletics Association, predecessor to the Palarong Pambnansa) stand out with William Mordeno. While he represented the Philippines at the 1964 at the Tokyo Olympic Games…
Meal Plan for Runner Short Distance Sprinter Meal Plan for Runner Short Distance Sprinter Short distance running is the sprinting events 400m and below. Also at these short distances muscular power and anaerobic metabolism come into play and there is no endurance element. Training as a short distance runner will involve weight training 3-4…
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…
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