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SEA Games: Philippines flexes muscle in triathlon after women finish 1-2, too

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/12/01/20191201-sea-games-womens-triathlon-md-55.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/12/01/kilgroe.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Kim Mangrobang celebrates winning gold in SEA Games women&#x27;s triathlon on Sunday.<cite> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kim Kilgroe celebrates after finishing second in SEA Games women&#x27;s triathlon on Sunday.<cite> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>SUBIC BAY—Two Kims asserted yet again the country’s supremacy in women’s triathlon on Sunday by nabbing the gold and silver here in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.</p><p>Kim Mangrobang raced for the gold en route to a strong 2-hour, 2-minute finish, repeating the feat she accomplished in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.</p><p>It was the country’s second mint in triathlon following John Rambo Chicano’s golden finish in the men’s category. </p><p>Fil-American model Kim Kilgroe crossed the finish line at 2:05:02, duplicating the Philippines’ 1-2 finish in Malaysia.</p><p>“Two weeks na ako dito,” she said. “Pinaghandaan ko ’yung weather, lagi kaming lumalabas ng coach ko ng 8 a.m. so naghanda kami para dito.”</p><p>This, however, did not prevent her from experiencing jitters before the race.</p><p>“Na-realize ko kahapon nu’ng 2005 nanonood lang ako kinakabahan na ako. What more kung ngayon tatayo sa harap ng mga Pilipino? Sobrang kinakabahan ako kagabi hindi ako nakatulog,” she said.</p><p>She said the pressure was stronger at home compared overseas since they had to deliver in front of the home crowd.<br/> <br/>“’Yung sa Kuala Lumpur iba, kasi lahat ng Pilipino nandito na nag-e-expect ng first and second place panalo ang Filipino,” she said.</p><p>Mangrobang will again race on Monday in the relay at 3 p.m., hoping to snare another mint.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>Kim Mangrobang won the gold medal in women's triathlon in Subic on Sunday, giving the Philippines a sweep of the individual events in the sport.</p>

Kim Mangrobang won the gold medal in women's triathlon in Subic on Sunday, giving the Philippines a sweep of the individual events in the sport.

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SEA Games: Philippines flexes muscle in triathlon after women finish 1-2, too

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 01, 2019 10:22 AM PHT

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Updated December 01, 2019 05:45 PM PHT

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