Photos by JUN DUMAGUING, ROBIN TUAZON, and JONAS REYES

 

[1] Thailand’s Arthit Soda crosses the finish line first during the duathlon mixed relay at Subic’s Waterfront Road on Thursday, Dec. 5 to win gold medal for his team. The other members of Thailand’s team are: Parreya Sonsem, Nattawut Srinate, and Siriwan Kuncharin

[2-3] SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma watches the duathlon mixed relay race at Subic’s Waterfront Road, and later fields questions from a news reporter

[4] Participants in the duathlon mixed relay race run along Subic’s Waterfront Road, as security personnel man areas at the competition site to assure the safety of SEA Games events.

[5] The Philippines’ Emmanuel Comendador waves the Philippine tricolor as he crosses the finish line in the duathlon mixed relay at Subic’s Waterfront Road

[6] …But Comendador soon stumbles

[7] …And falls, apparently as he suffered muscle cramps

[8] …Medical personnel immediately came to the rescue

[9] …As did his teammates.

[10] Comendador is carried from the field of play, as the race continues.

[11] All’s well that ends well: Emmanuel Comendador joins teammates, Monica Torres, Pawie Fornea, and Ephraim Iñigo to receive the bronze medal in the duathlon mixed relay at Subic’s Waterfront Road on Thursday, Dec. 5