PHL places 6th in Asian Games mixed team triathlon

The Philippine triathlon team placed sixth in the 2018 Asian Games (Asiad) mixed team relay event on Sunday, the Philippine Sports Commission announced.

This made the Philippines the first South East Asian country to finish first for the third time, PSC said in a tweet.

#PSCAsiadUpdates: The Philippine Team officially ended its #AsianGames2018 campaign placing 6TH overall in the Triathlon Mixed Relay!

The first SEAG country to finish first for the third time! See you in 2019! ????????#TeamPHIsaAsianGames2018 #ParaSaInangBayan pic.twitter.com/CMsV8EkAUS

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) September 2, 2018

Japan placed first, followed by Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Chinese Taipei.

Triathlon athletes begin the swimming round in the Asian Games mixed triathlon finals at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. The Philippines placed sixth overall in the triathlon mixed team category. REUTERS/Edgar Su

The triathlon was the last event participated in by the Philippines in the Asiad.

The 2018 Asian Games is set to have its closing ceremony on Sunday. —KG, GMA News