Chrisia Mae Tajarros leaves the pack behind. – Contrived photos
She ran barefoot when Chrisia Mae Tajarros first chased her Olympic dream last year and missed her target.
The 13-year-old Eastern Visayas middle distance runner has returned to Pararon Pambangsa 2025 in vengeance.
The only thing that makes her even more perfect was when the story split from her barefoot accompanied by a record-breaking conclusion.
“Breaking the record was a dream, but the coach said it was okay and I should still be grateful,” said Tajaros, the daughter of a fish vendor from Tanauan, Leyte, after crossing the line in 10 minutes and 18.6 seconds in Filipino.
After winning a silver medal in Cebu last year, she shed tears after crossing the finish at Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag.
Mea Gey Ninura, in the Davao region, still holds the standard for the event (10:03.4) he set when he ruled the 2016 edition of Paralo.
Very dominant was Tarajos among the 28 powerful fields, and her closest pursuer came 30 seconds after her. Mary May Magbana (10:48.4) from the Karaga region finished second and trailed shortly after Tajaros jumped out of the block. Nasaleimiguel from the Host Irocos region finished third in 10 minutes 50.4 seconds.
“I trained for a year. All of these sacrifices were worth it. I cried during practice.
Emotional Tajaros added that she barely qualified due to muscle pain throughout the area.
The dimly in-roomed Grade 9 at Tanawan National High School in Leyte has been chasing big dreams ever since picking up sports.
“I would like to attend the Olympics one day, but I would like to work to get there,” said Tarjaros, the Leyte Sports Academy’s flagship player under coach Damas Oledan.
Another Diaz is shining
Tarjaros began training in track shoes after Cebu last year, but ran barefoot in the ASEAN school match in Da Nang, Vietnam, and finished fourth in the 3000m and 1500m.
Oledan comforted Tajaros sobbing at the finish line:
Another Olympics, on the other hand, literally bent his muscles. And he has a familiar name.
Matthew Diaz.
Matthew Diaz lifted 73 kg (kg) with the snatch and 93 kg with clean and jerk for his personal best of 166 kg to dominate the boys’ 48 kg weightlifting contest.
Diaz is the nephew of Olympic gold medalist Hidilindiasnaranjo who was on the sidelines as the tournament director of demonstration sports.
“It was totally unexpected to win this,” said Diaz, 14, the final champion of the boys 43kg category of the Philippine Sports Commission’s Batampinoi Championship, held in Puerto Princesa last November.
“It was Ah Relief that he got the money. We were nervous as we watched him make those lifts,” said Diaz Naranjo, who trained nephews at the Jala Jala facility in Rizal.
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