CEBU CITY: After failing in her first Olympic stint, Cebuana Mary Joy Tabal hopes for another shot in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Tabal, 27, was aiming for a 2:40 finish in the Rio Olympics but the heat and humidity took a toll on the country’s first female Olympian marathoner. After the Rio Olympics we will have to sit down and assess the situation. I think they have to be more open with doing it with the PATAFA way,” added Juico. Tabal qualified for the Rio Olympics on her own after resigning from PATAFA, the governing body for athletics.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2016 16:41 UTC