Manila, Oct. 19 -- Lowegene Aliligay and Katrina Salazar topped the elite category in the National Duathlon Championships in Bacoor, Cavite on Sunday.

Aliligay said two months of intense training paid off as he captured his first national title with a time of 58 minutes and 51 in the 5km run-20km bike-2.5km run event.

"I really prepared for this tournament. I am so happy and proud of my achievement here," the 26-year-old from Echague, Isabela said after ruling the men's division.

Daniel Cadavos came in second at 58:56, followed by Mark Ryan Lago of Trece Martires, Cavite at 1:01:57.

In the women's division, Salazar ruled in 1:07:25.

"It's nice to win again," Salazar, a third-year dentistry student from the University of the East said...