Remolino, Burgos dominate 2025 Sunrise Sprint in Cebu

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In a display of endurance, strategy, and grit, SEA Games triathlon medalists Kim Remolino and Erika Burgos ruled the 2025 Sunrise Sprint in Mactan, Cebu on Sunday, showcasing not only athletic excellence but championship character.

Remolino, a multiple SEA Games medalist and Cebu’s hometown hero, defended his men’s overall crown with a time of 1:10:03 in the sprint triathlon (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run).

He outpaced fellow Cebuano and SEA Games medalist Matthew Hermosa, who clocked 1:10:34, just 31 seconds behind.

Remolino led from the opening 9:12 swim, held steady with a 39:28 bike split, and delivered the day’s fastest run at 17:31 to fend off Hermosa’s late surge.

The win secured his second straight Sunrise Sprint title and the 25–29 age group crown, while Hermosa topped the 20–24 category.

Renz Corbin placed third in 1:11:41 (9:23 swim, 39:27 bike, 18:57 run).

In the women’s division, Burgos claimed the overall title in 1:20:31, fueled by a decisive 20:34 run split that pulled her ahead of Eunice Caluya, who finished in 1:22:37.

Caluya, who clocked 10:22 in the swim and 45:10 in the bike leg, briefly closed the gap before Burgos surged in the final stretch to secure the 20–24 crown.

“This race was really about testing where I’m at,” Burgos said.

Nicole Marie del Rosario finished third in 1:27:23, while Caluya also took the 16–19 title.

Other age-group winners were John Michael Lalimos (men’s 16–19, 1:17:40), Vic Montebon (men’s 30–34, 1:27:30), Raymund Velasco (men’s 35–39, 1:19:33), Carlito Tomo (men’s 40–44, 1:28:31), Stewart Apat (men’s 45–49, 1:25:16), Edgar Fuentes (men’s 50–54, 1:30:28), Alia Bonifacio (men’s 55–59, 1:35:26), Jesus Fresco Jr. (men’s 60–64, 1:59:47), Shamira Habie (women’s 25–29, 1:39:01), Pauline Fornez (women’s 30–34, 1:34:48), Hannah Cobarrubias (women’s 35–39, 1:43:27), Isabel Locsin (women’s 40–44, 1:34:04), Zusette Co (women’s 45–49, 1:55:45), Merriam Calda (women’s 50–54, 2:00:30), Lolita Abella (women’s 55–59, 2:05:57), and Mariette Scoop (women’s 60–64, 2:03:23).

In the relay events, Team Tri SND Barracuda 3 won the mixed relay crown in 4:19:03, edging Team 2GO, which finished second, with Team The KIL Code third at 4:37:17.

Team 2GO topped the all-male and all-female relays with times of 4:15:16 and 5:00:28, respectively.