Australian Sam Betten repulsed Alex Polizzi while Amelia Watkinson from New Zealand stamped her class in the women’s side as they ruled their respective divisions in the inaugural Sun Life 5150 triathlon in Naga City, Cebu, over last Saturday.
Betten, who has ruled a number of 5150 races in the country before yielding to compatriot Mitch Robins in Subic last year, pulled away from a tight battle with Polizzi after the opening swim leg, leaning on a strong bike ride to post a 1:59.32 clocking in the 1.5K swim-40K bike-10K run race.
Polizzi clocked 2:03.55 for second while Robins was third in 2:05.34.
Watkinson put on a strong showing that saw her run at third overall behind Betten and Polizzi after the bike ride.
She went on to submit a 2:06.44 clocking.