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UAAP: FEU surges to top spot as Magtubo smashes women's 5,000m record
Far Eastern University (FEU) charged back to the top spot in the women's division of the UAAP Season 88 Athletics Championships after garnering 151.5 points.
FEU's Edna Magtubo shattered a nearly 23-year-old UAAP record in the women's 5000 meters with a new mark of 17:59.13.
Magtubo's record edged out the previous mark set by national track legend Mercedita Manipol by nine milliseconds.
National University's Jesse Roda finished second in the 5000m race.
FEU also secured a gold medal in the women's javelin throw, with Ana Espenilla achieving a distance of 48.00 meters.
In swimming, Ateneo's Miguel Martinez tied the UAAP record in the boys' 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 51.04 seconds.
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