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Palarong Pambansa gold medalist Trixia Arellano shares reason why she ran barefoot in race
Trixia Anne Arellano, an 11-year-old from Western Visayas, won two gold medals in her Palarong Pambansa debut.
She shattered the 17-year-old record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.4 seconds.
Arellano also won the elementary girls' 100m event with a time of 12.84 seconds.
The young runner opted to compete with taped, nearly bare feet in the finals because she found it more comfortable and lighter than wearing spike shoes.
She stated that she performs better and wins consecutively when running barefoot, as evidenced by her preliminary heats performance while wearing shoes.
Arellano attributed her success to divine intervention and expressed gratitude for her victories.
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