From Barefoot to Gold: 13-Year-Old Chrisia Mae Tajarros Triumphs at Palarong Pambansa
Source: news.source.inquirer
Chrisia Mae Tajarros, a 13-year-old middle-distance runner from Eastern Visayas, won her first gold medal at the Palarong Pambansa 2025 in the secondary girls' 3000-meter race, overcoming last year's silver finish. Previously running barefoot, she competed with shoes this time and finished with a time of 10:18.6, though she did not break the existing record. Her victory was emotional, driven by a year of dedicated training and the motivation from her previous near-miss.
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Chrisia Mae Tajarros won the gold medal in the secondary girls’ 3000-meter race at Palarong Pambansa 2025.
She competed with shoes this year after running barefoot last year when she won silver.
Her time was 10:18.6, which did not break the existing record held by Mea Gey Ninura.
Tajarros expressed gratitude and emotional relief after her victory, motivated by last year's silver medal.
She trains with the Leyte Sports Academy and aspires to compete in the Olympics.
