Newbie Fil-Am Rosario makes waves in men’s 200-meter finals

From Peter Atencio | Manila Standard

Miguel Rosario grabs the 200-meter crown at the 2025 Philippine Athletic Championships. (Photo Credit: PATAFA)

CAPAS, Tarlac—Fil-American Miguel Rosario III did not regret a last-minute decision to come to the Philippines and compete for the first time.

On a rainy and wet Thursday evening, the 20-year-old Rosario, a student athlete in the US, surpassed the Philippine record in the men’s open 200-meter run to grab the gold medal at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships at the New Clark City Athletic Stadium here.

Rosario made heads turn with his clocking of 20.82 seconds, just minutes after Olympic sprinter Kristina Knott slipped, fell and tumbled in the water-soaked finish line turf, but still won the women’s side.

Later, Robyn Brown outplayed injured Paris Olympian Lauren Hoffman in ruling the women’s 400-meter hurdles, while Fil-Am Yacine Guermali retained the men’s 5,000-meter run with a better time than Philippine Army’s Sonny Wagdos.

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