Fil-foreign Athletes Dominate Sprints at Philippine Athletics Championships
Source: news.source.mb
Fil-foreign athletes Jessica Laurance and Marc Brian Louis clinched the titles of sprint king and queen at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships held in Capas, Tarlac. Laurance, a Fil-Australian, won the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.76 seconds, while Louis, representing Singapore, took the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.45 seconds. Both athletes expressed their connection to their Filipino roots and their aspirations to compete in international events.
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Jessica Laurance, a Fil-Australian, won the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.76 seconds, aiming to represent the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games.
Marc Brian Louis, a half-Filipino representing Singapore, won the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.45 seconds, and expressed his desire to return to the Philippines annually.
Both athletes celebrated their Filipino heritage and the opportunity to compete in their ancestral homeland.
Other notable performances included Elijah Cole's win in the men's pole vault, William Morrison's victory in shot put, and a mixed 400m relay gold by national team members.
