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OUT WITH THE OLD: Records fall at 65th Palarong Pambansa
Jhul Ian Cañalita of Central Visayas broke a 27-year-old record in the secondary boys 5000-meter run at the 65th Palarong Pambansa.
Cañalita finished the race in 15 minutes and 16.31 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 15:38.4 set in 1998.
This victory marks a redemption for Cañalita, who won a silver medal in the same event last year.
In swimming, Reinielle Jan Miko Trinidad also set a new record in the boys 13-18 50m butterfly event with a time of 25.23 seconds.
Trinidad's performance edged out the previous record of 25.25 seconds from last year's Palaro.
The National Capital Region currently leads the overall medal tally, followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas.
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