The Philippine Star
August 15, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — In a showcase of endurance, technique and unyielding spirit, SEA Video games triathlon medalists Kim Remolino and Erika Burgos stamped their class as soon as once more on the 2025 Dawn Dash in Mactan, Cebu final Sunday.
Remolino, the pleasure of Cebu and a a number of SEA Video games medalist, reaffirmed his dominance within the males’s division, efficiently defending his general crown with a time of 1:10:03 within the dash triathlon (750m swim-20km bike-5km run).
Within the ladies’s division of the race organized by Dawn Occasions, Inc., Burgos shone brightest, reaffirming her standing as one of many Philippines’ most fun rising stars.
Remolino displayed a masterclass in consistency and composure underneath stress – and a symbolic re-assertion of supremacy in his ongoing rivalry with fellow Cebuano standout and SEA Video games medalist Matthew Hermosa, who completed simply 31 seconds behind at 1:10:34.
From the beginning, Remolino set a blistering tempo with a 9:12 swim, rising first from the water and instantly asserting management. He then maintained a gentle tempo within the bike leg (39:28), earlier than unleashing his greatest within the closing run leg, clocking 17:31 to fend off a late push from Hermosa.
