Marines rule national dragon boat race

LEGAZPI CITY: For the second consecutive year, paddlers of the Philippine Marines bagged the championship crown in the 200-meter national dragon boat race off Albay Gulf, as spectators at the Legazpi City Blvd. watched them post their best heat time recently.

On day one of the race, when the three-round elimination race was staged, the Marines recorded an average time of 1 minute 53.83 seconds on the first round, 54.31 seconds on the second round, and 48.8 seconds on the third round.