Athletes trying to catch the last bus to the finals fly high during the steeplechase in last Sunday’s PATAFA Weekly Relay Series .
PATAFA weekly relay elims come to a close
ELIMINATIONS for junior and youth athletes at the PATAFA Weekly Relay Series came to a close last Sunday at the Philsports Track and Field Oval supported by the Philippine Sports Commission and CEL Logistics, Inc.
The WRS finals to be held on November 19 and 20 will feature the top sixteen performers in track and the top twelve athletes in field events who have pushed their abilities to the limit in order to qualify over the past thirteen weeks which began on August 14.
Joining the finalists in the Elite Category will be a full-blooded Filipino from Spain.
John Christopher Tolentino, whose specialty is the 110m hurdles, has been competing since he was 12 years of age and was a bronze medalist in the national competitions in Spain.
He is joined in the country by his coach Martin de la Fuente.
Tolentino is aiming to represent the country in next year’s Southeast Asian Games.
Also participating in next weekend’s finals are nine athletes from Sabah, Malaysia who want to test their mettle against our local counterparts in preparation for future competitions.
“All of us at PATAFA were quite impressed with the way the competitors handled themselves, the way they competed and what they were able to do. Therefore, may the best man or woman win in the finals this coming weekend,” PATAFA President Terry Capistrano said.
The PATAFA Weekly Relay Series has been made possible with the cooperation and sponsorship of the Philippine Sports Commission, CEL Logistics, Milo, Cignal TV, Wireless Link Technologies, Casio G-Shock, Cellife Cellular Nutrition, Masiv Sports, Dr. J Alcohol, Penser Q, Puma and Silver Bullet Productions.
