Bada rules NTT Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay

Darell Johnson Bada of the Philippines clocked 1:01.46 to dominate the sprint junior elite men in the 2025 NTT Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay at the Subic Freeport Zone on Sunday.

"I really want to win so I did my best," said Bada, who finished third last year with a time of 1:03:22.

"The swim was very hard, the bike was challenging, I broke away early in the running stage," he added.

Japanese Main Takata (1:02:10) and Filipino John Michael Lalimos (1:02:26) placed second and third, respectively.

Euan Arrow Ramos, the under-15 super sprint champion last year, settled for eighth place with a time of 1:07:38. He dropped one of his shoes after the swim phase but still registered the fastest time of 33:08 in the bike phase.

However, he ran out of energy in the running stage.

In the junior elite women, Japanese Yukiho Okuma clocked 1:08:13 to prevail over Filipinos Anisha Eunice Caluya (1:11:18) and Aira Danara Gregorio (1:12:17).

National athlete Kira Ellis, who suffered a shin injury, did not finish the race. She clocked 10:16 in swimming and 34:36 in cycling but skipped the running phase as advised by her coaches and physical therapist.

Meanwhile, Dustine Dan Eslay of 2600 Baguio topped the men's 16-19 category with a clocking of 1:07:24 in the tournament supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, Century Tuna, Sante Barley, Milo and Gatorade as the official hydration partner.

Winners in the men's standard age group were Andie Jimeno (18-24), Rafael Sawali (25-29), Tristan Rene Santos (30-34), Mike Kramer (35-39), Craig Douglas (40-44), Marvin Baldemor (45-49), Junrox Roque (50-54), JT Gonzales (55-59), Cristobal Olivas (60-over).

In the sprint para category, the gold medalists were Edison Badillo (men PTS2); Raul Angoluan (men PTS3); Alex Silverio (men PTS4); Jerome Nelmida and Shyrnel Amiladjid (men PTVI); and Steven and Audrey Coleman (special category).