August 20, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Nationwide group mainstay and SEA Video games-bound Kira Ellis reigned supreme within the 2025 Europe Triathlon Junior Girls Cup over the weekend in Riga, Latvia.
Ellis clocked one hour, 5 minutes and 7 seconds to win the elite 750m swim, 22km bike and 5.1km run occasion towards rivals from 10 international locations.
The 18-year-old star broke free within the run leg after shut gaps within the swim and bike laps, topping Luca Vanderbruggen (1:05:17) of Belgium and Sarah Walter (1:05:22) of Germany.
This marked a roaring return for Ellis following a shin harm she suffered earlier this yr earlier than slowly however absolutely coming again to high quality type, because of a high-performance coaching camp in Portugal sponsored by the Philippine Sports activities Fee (PSC).
“Philippine elite triathlete Kira Ellis delivered a stellar efficiency to win the European Junior Cup in Riga, marking a big achievement for Triathlon Philippines on the worldwide stage,” mentioned the Triathlon Affiliation of the Philippines.
Ellis, an aquathlon gold medalist within the 2023 Cambodia SEA Video games, is predicted to headline the nation’s delegation on this yr’s regional biennial occasion in Thailand in December.
A varsity athlete from Queens College of Charlotte in North Carolina, Ellis additionally dominated the 2024 Asia Triathlon Junior Cup to rise as one of many nation’s most promising athletes for worldwide competitions.
