In the women's division, Leyann Ramo extended her winning streak by delivering another dominant performance to claim the title. The race, which included a 1.9km swim, a 90km bike ride, and a 21.1km run, also highlighted Davao City's recently constructed Coastal Road.
Van der Linden, a 50-year-old Olympian from Schagen, North Holland, established an early lead with a strong swim and bike performance, which proved crucial as he held off a determined late charge from John Patrick Ciron and Franklin Yee in the run segment to win the overall men's championship in 04:19:27.
Meanwhile, Ramo demonstrated her strength in all events, but she stood out in the bike and run stages, winning the overall women's title in 04:48:18.
In the women's division, Ramo of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, demonstrated her developing strength by capturing the title with unwavering tenacity. Ramo, fresh off a victory in Subic, recorded leg timings of 00:29:47 (swim), 02:34:37 (bike), and 01:38:44 (run).
Sophie Capistrano finished second in 05:12:14, with leg times of 00:35:44, 02:38:18, and 01:52:03, and Chloe Jane Ong finished third in 05:21:05, with times of 00:36:29, 02:40:20, and 01:56:04.
Van der Linden also topped the 50-54 age group winners, with Ciron taking the 25-29 title and Yee dominating the 18-24 category. Ycong won the 30-34 class, Lukosz won the 40-44 category, and Ramo won the women's 30-34 title.
Capistrano took the women's 18-24 title, while Ong won the 35-39 category.
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