Despite the peaks and troughs of the Philippine athletics scene,
Filipino women have competed with distinction in the long jump for more
than two decades. Since Elma Muros-Posadas’ maiden long jump win in the
1989 edition of the Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines had fallen
short of the title only once. The last Filipino to win an Asian Games
medal was the evergreen Muros-Posadas in 1994. Marestella Torres‘
emphatic win at the 2009 Asian Championships was the most high-profile
achievement of a Filipino track & field in recent memory.
Article by Joboy Quintos
Article by Joboy Quintos
