TIM REED sets out for another crack at the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines crown with the be-medalled Aussie champ aiming for a rare three-peat against an elite field in the country’s premier triathlon, which unwraps on Aug. 6 at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Cebu. Reed bested a world-class cast to rule the first Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship last year and complete a back-to-back title romp in the 1.9K-swim, 90K-bike, 21K-run event at the Ironman 70.3 home in the Queen City of the South. The chase for the women’s crown is also expected to be fierce with Dimity-Lee Duke going for a follow-up to her breakthrough victory in Regent 5150 Triathlon in Subic recently. There will also be competitions among Filipino elites, CEO tri racers and close to 2,000 age-groupers and mixed, all-male, and all-female relay participants. Other backers of the event are Asics, Gatorade, Prudential Guarantee, Philippine Airlines, Globe, Oakley, TYR and Active Network.

Source: The Standard July 16, 2017 11:26 UTC