ILOCOS NORTE – Mico Villaran’s distinctive hair colours throughout large tournaments is each a practice and a press release.
Villaran ruled the secondary boys’ 110m hurdles within the 2025 Palarong Pambansa on Monday after he posted 14.00 seconds on the best way to erasing a 15-year-old 14.68 file of Patrick Unso.
However apart from his record-breaking end, Villaran additionally stood out as a consequence of his strikingly dyed hair.
Villaran in a while revealed it has been a customized of their coaching camp in Bacolod for all athletes to paint their hair earlier than seeing motion in an enormous match such because the Palarong Pambansa.
“Doon kasi sa coaching floor namin sa college, lahat ng atleta meron kulay ang buhok kaya ‘pag might massive occasion kinukulayan na talaga,” Villaran, who has been doing the custom since 2019, informed GMA Information On-line.
“‘Pag massive occasion, naka-depende sa’yo kung anong kulay ‘yung ilalagay mo kaya iba-iba ‘yung tina-try kong kulay.”
Based on Villaran, having his hair coloured offers him added confidence and swag on the monitor as evidenced by his historic efficiency two days in the past on the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium that allowed him to set a brand new mark within the occasion.
“Para po sa aming mga taga-Bacolod monitor and subject might dagdag angas at porma na rin sa laro kaya tinutuloy ‘yung pagkukulay. Since 2019 nagkukulay na po ako,” added Villaran, a scholar on the Romanito Maravilla Nationwide Excessive Faculty.
The 18-year-old trackster admitted breaking the file was the plan for this version of Palaro after he wasn’t capable of obtain the feat final 12 months in Cebu.
“Ang masasabi ko po sa record-breaking efficiency ko dito sa Palaro ay sobrang saya. Pinaghandaan ko talaga ‘yung file at hindi lang ‘yung gold medal kasi final 12 months hindi na po-officialize ‘yung file ko kaya ngayon ‘yung file talaga ‘yung pinaghandaan namin ng coach ko,” he shared.
“Bale final 12 months nag-declare po sila na kulang daw po ng two meters ‘yung oval kaya hindi nalagay ‘yung file.”
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—JKC, GMA Built-in Information