In the process, the world No. 11 also chalked his name on Philippine sports history as the only Filipino track and field athlete who successfully defended his Asian Games title since sprinters Inocencia Solis and Lydia de Vega-Mercado did the trick in 1958 and 1986, respectively.
“It’s been a long season. I’ve been here since the 20th, and I think it’s a little bit too long for me,” Obiena said in an interview with One Sports.
“Emotions definitely were high after the 5.91, but it felt like it’s something I needed to do.”