Just two days before her sister Malea Cesar vies for gold with the Filipinas in women’s football, 16-year-old Naomi Cesar sprints to gold in the 800 meters.
Naomi Cesar seized a historic gold at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Monday, thrilling the Philippine athletics team at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Turning her recent silver at the Asian Youth Games into gold, Naomi powered through two laps of the iconic stadium, making a milestone of her own.
Her victory also gives a boost to the Philippine athletics contingent, which has been chasing more gold medals following standout performances from Olympian John Cabang in the men’s 110-meter hurdles and Hokkett Delos Santos in the men’s decathlon.
