Rappler's latest stories on Philippine athletics
Former PH track standout Rafael Batac dies at 61
Lanao del Norte native Rafael Batac held the Philippine junior records in 3 steeplechase events in the 1980s
PATAFA finds ways to help athletes after allowance cut
Although Philippine athletics tries to find solutions, it stumbles into more problems that need to be solved
PH athletics national open to serve as Olympic qualifier
The country's top track and field athletes get a chance to make their Tokyo 2020 Olympic cuts in December 2020
Big leap: Khay Santos eyes national athletics team return
Back from a hiatus, former SEA Games long jump medalist Khay Santos hopes to crack the Philippine team again
Unheralded Bautista, Calano run away with SEA Games athletics golds
Philippine bets Clinton Kingsley Bautista and Melvin Calano deliver golden surprises on Day 4 of athletics action
PH athletes see silver lining in tough road to glory
'I think everybody here knows that we lost a lot of times before we actually won,' says Olympic pole vault qualifier EJ Obiena
EJ Obiena bags 2019 Universiade pole vault gold, sets new PH record
The national athletics team standout shatters the Philippine pole vault record yet again
Corrales-Nelson surpasses Lydia de Vega's 200m PH mark
Filipino-Canadian Zion Corrales-Nelson shatters the 33-year-old record of the Philippine athletics legend
WATCH: Why this Filipina trackster ran alone for 1st Arafura gold
Despite being the lone participant in her event, Abigail Manzano decides to run for the first 2019 Arafura Games athletics gold
PH bags 10 gold medals in 2019 Arafura Games opener
Philippine athletics leads the golden haul with 7 mints in the opening day of the 2019 Arafura Games
Cray leads 13 PH tracksters in 2019 Asian championship
National team star Eric Cray looks to defend his 400-meter hurdles title in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championship
Fil-Am pole vaulter shatters 11-year national record
Natalie Uy’s record-breaking feat boosts Philippine athletics' gold-medal hopes in the 2019 SEA Games
Marathon queen Mary Joy Tabal ready for grueling 2019
The country’s marathon sensation is all set for her campaigns in the 2019 SEA Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers
PH picks up 4 ASEAN Schools Games golds
Four members of the Philippine athletics girls’ team deliver in the opening weekend of the regional competition for student-athletes
Marestella Sunang, PH athletics team find new home
The country's long jump record holder becomes the first national team member to train at the Vermosa Sports Hub
Milo Marathon champions to represent PH in 2019 SEA Games
Laoag hosts the 42nd edition where the winners will get more than just cash rewards
PH Athletics Championships: Caminong sets national junior high jump record
The farmer's daughter smashes the two-year-old mark of Kaylene Mosqueda
PH Athletics Championships: Rookie Sequita impresses in 400m
The 23-year-old rookie emerges as a surprise runner-up to Dilip Ruwan of Sri Lanka
PH Athletics Championships: Fuentes makes winning long jump comeback
The returning national team member makes the most out of his second chance
Hurdler bags PH's lone gold in 2018 Thailand Open
The Philippines also collects 5 silver medals
Philippine athletics chief thumbs down Palarong Pambansa 2018 records
The national athletics federation nullifies the records set by Veruel Verdadero, Eliza Cuyom, and Ann Katherine Quitoy as DepEd fails to follow protocol
13 years of decline: PH sports nose-dives under Peping Cojuangco
As elections for the Philippine Olympic Committee presidency draw near, Cojuangco aims to hold on to a 4th term despite the country's disappointing performances in international competitions
Athletics chief says SEA Games 2017 performance 'good build-up' to Asiad
The Philippine athletics team already has 5 gold medals 3 silvers and 8 bronzes heading into the final day of athletics competition
Long jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang talks motherhood, road to SEA Games
The 3 time Olympian also gives advice for aspiring athletes who hope to reach the world stage
PATAFA sets conditions for Tabal's reinstatement
PATAFA wants Tabal to meet several conditions in order to compete at the SEA Games including where and whom she trains with and withdrawing her letter of complaint
Tabal denies PATAFA claim she had resigned a second time
Mary Joy Tabal says she won t admit she had resigned saying she was instead cut from the national team by PATAFA
Mary Joy Tabal seeks national team reinstatement for SEA Games
I’m still hoping they can accept me to represent the country for the SEA Games said a tearful Tabal
Athletics coach Griffin lauds PH athletes' work ethic
They re like a family here They train together and work as a team adds coach Roshan Griffin who is training the Philippine athletics team for the upcoming SEAG
PATAFA’s Juico on marathoner Tabal: ‘We don’t like you'
This is issue has been going on for too long it is now time to take stop says PATAFA president Philip Juico
PATAFA to send athletes to Hong Kong, Ubas surpasses SEAG record
Janry Ubas showcased a sneak peak of what may be to come by jumping further than the SEA Games record
JRU criminology grad Harry Diones breaks PH triple jump record
Harry Diones leaps 16 29 meters to erase the old mark of 15 92 meters set by Joebert Delicano in the 2009 SEA Games in Laos
Olympian Mary Joy Tabal dropped by PH national team
Tabal the first Filipina to qualify for the Olympic marathon is no longer part of the national team
Gretchen Ho on being a champion: ‘You can’t do it all on your own’
The pro athlete and host shares how her friends and family helped her find and nurture her passion for volleyball
Japoy Lizardo on leaving a legacy
The celebrated national athlete talks about Taekwondo and how the sport has inspired him to be champion in life
PH looks to improve at Tokyo 2020 as Rio Games close
Chef de mission Jose Romasanta gives an assessment of the Philippines Olympic participation calling it a good run
Hidilyn Diaz to get P5M, other benefits required by law
Senator Manny Pacquiao chairman of the Senate sports committee is set to conduct an inquiry into the government s failure to give incentives to winning athletes as mandated by law
PH Olympians have already made their country proud - official
Chef de mission Jose Romasanta calls a one hour meeting with the Philippine delegation to remind everyone to remain cautious and do their best in Rio
High hopes for Rio gold after Eric Cray's World Challenge silver
Cray smashes the Philippine national record at 48 98 in the 400 meter hurdles at the IAAF World Challenge Cup in Madrid
Aiming for Rio, Tabal agrees to return to PATAFA
Long distance runner Mary Joy Tabal wants to move on and focus on her dream of competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
PATAFA bares Olympic hopefuls and challenges of regaining lost glory
PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico admits the Philippines must harness Fil foreign talent but remains hopeful with homegrown development
Obiena caps banner year for athletics
Ernest John Obiena won the Singapore Open in a new national mark of 5 20m
UST pole vaulter Obiena reaches new heights
Ernest James Obiena leapt to another Philippine record in the pole vault during the weekly relays last Sunday at the Philsports Arena
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