PHILIPPINE national athletes Merry Joy Trupa, Kim Mangrobang and Franklin Yee secured World Games’ slots this August in Chengdu, China after finishing in the Top 10 of the 2025 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships in Manama, Bahrain, held over the weekend.
Trupa clocked 1:29:16 to claim the silver medal in the women’s elite division, while Marion Kim Mangrobang took bronze with a total time of 1:33:14.
Joining them at the World Games is Franklin Yee, who secured a fifth-place finish in the men’s elite category with a time of 1:17:15.
The team, supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, competed against athletes from more than 10 countries.
Additionally, Maynard Pecson and John Ciron earned spots among the Top 10 Asian finishers in the competition, further strengthening the Philippines’ presence in the event.
In preparation for the World Games in August and the SEA Games in December, the six athletes—Mangrobang, Trupa, Quiambao, Yee, Ciron, and Pecson—along with Coach Melvin Fausto and potentially Coach Louann Ramos, are planning to hold a training camp abroad.