Central Visayas runner wins first gold of 2024 Palaro

The Manila Times

Central Visayas runner wins first gold of 2024 Palaro  Asia Paraase claims this year's first Palarong Pambansa gold medal as she ruled the secondary girls 3000m event at the Cebu City Sports Center Track Oval on July 11, 2024 Representing Central Visayas (Region 7), the 17-year-old Paraase logged 10:27.36 for the championship. An incoming Grade 12 student at Pajo National High School in Lapu-Lapu City, Paraase bested Chrishia Mae Tajarros and Mary Jane Pagayon who won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Tajarros of Eastern Visayas (Region 8) clocked 10:39.72 while Pagayon of Davao Region (Region 11) covered the distance in 10:52.72.  Video by Niel Victor Masoy  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital     Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes  #philippines #goldmedal #sports #palaro

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00:00I'm going to be doing a speech.

00:02Ladies and gentlemen,

00:04I'm going to be speaking about

00:06what happened to my parents.

00:14Where are you from?

00:16Lapu-Lapu.

00:18Why are you crying?

00:20It's worth it.

00:22It's what I'm struggling with.

00:24It's the fear of

00:26what's coming next.

00:28How old are you?

00:30Seventeen.

00:32What school are you in?

00:34Paho, National High School.

00:36What grade are you in?

00:38I'm in Grade 12.

00:40What's your dream?

00:42I want to be able to play

00:44Asian Games or Philippines.

00:46Is there anyone

00:48recruiting for you in college?

00:50Yes, there is.

00:52What schools?

00:54I can't tell you.

00:56Is it in Manila or Cebu?

00:58It's in Cebu and Manila.

01:02What's your game plan?

01:04What's your strategy?

01:08I just trust myself

01:10and my training.

01:14What does your parents do?

01:18My father is

01:20an encoder

01:22in a factory.

01:24My mother is

01:26a food delivery man.

01:28What's your name?

01:30My mother is

01:32Sara Mae Paraase

01:34and my father is Randy Paraase.

01:36How many siblings do you have?

01:38Three.

01:40How old are you?

01:42I'm in Grade 6.

01:48What's your grade?

01:50I'm in Grade 12.

01:52Did you win

01:54an elementary game?

01:56No.

01:58I was a sprinter.

02:00What's your score?

02:02400 hurdles.

02:04Did you win a gold medal?

02:06Yes, in a game.

02:08What about other tournaments?

02:10I won a gold medal

02:12in Cebu.

02:14What events did you participate in?

02:16I won a gold medal

02:18in Cebu.

02:20I won the first gold medal.

02:22Why did you

02:24shift from school?

02:28I participated in a marathon.

02:30My wife

02:32helped me.

02:34When did you move?

02:36I was in Grade 7.

02:40Did you participate in an elementary game?

02:42No, just last year.

02:46Who's your idol?

02:48My idol is here.

02:56What's your dream?

02:58Do you want to be

03:00a soldier?

03:02I want to be a soldier.

03:04What kind of soldier?

03:06Air Force.

03:08Why Air Force?

03:10I want to be attached

03:12to my work.

03:18What's your name?

03:20Aisha.

03:24Why did you win?

03:26My mom

03:28tried out

03:30for a sea game.

03:32It was an Asian Games.

03:34I participated in a contest.

03:36I won.

03:38Was your mom

03:40a national athlete?

03:42Yes, she was.

03:44What was your

03:46name?

03:48Abukai.

03:52What was your event?

03:54400m.

04:00What was your Asian Games?

04:06What year did you participate?

04:082006.

04:12Doha?

04:14Yes.

04:16He should have participated

04:18but he didn't.

04:20He didn't participate.

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