In a remarkable display of athletic prowess, Chinese-Taipei’s Cheng Tai Wu showcased outstanding swimming skills to secure a commanding lead, ultimately triumphing in the Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines in Subic Bay Sunday, June 9. SUBIC – In a remarkable display of athletic prowess, Chinese-Taipei’s Cheng Tai Wu showcased outstanding swimming skills to secure a commanding lead, ultimately triumphing in the Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines in Subic Bay Sunday, June 9. Wu’s victory came despite a fierce comeback attempt by China’s Cheng Dan Lin during the last two stages of the exacting 3.
8km swim, 180km bike and 42km run race, highlighting the grueling nature of the IRONMAN challenge. Chin Ting Hsu completed a Taiwanese sweep by topping the women's division in contrasting fashion. She relied on her cycling prowess to overtake UAE's Mafer Poveda Franco and Singapore's Jennifer Uy.
Despite a modest swim time of 1:31:07, which placed her in eighth, Hsu's impressive bike leg of 6:07:54 propelled her into the lead. She secured victory in the event organized by The IRONMAN Group with a total time of 12:18:38, including a 4:26:27 time in run, beating Franco by seven minutes. Franco clocked in at 12:25:37 with segment times of 1:29:40 (swim), 06:21:37 (bike), and 4:22:20 (run), while Uy placed third with a total time of 12:41:03 (1:28:51-6:16:17-4:45:15).
Local athletes Sarah Eraña, Olive Salve, and Maryfel Aumentado initially showed promise with impressive swim times of.
