KUALA LUMPUR: After winning the gold medal in the women’s marathon event of the 29th Southeast Asian Games, Mary Joy Tabal will be staying in this bustling Malaysian capital to play a new role – cheerleader.

Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Ella Juico said the petite Cebuana runner agreed to stay behind to cheer her teammates, who will see action in various athletics events starting Tuesday.

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