Eric van der Linden (center) of Netherlands, overall champion in the 70.3 Davao Triathlon on Sunday, 11 August 2024, poses for a souvenir photo at the finish line with Filipinos John Patrick Ciron (L), 2nd placer and Franklin Yee (R), 3rd placer.

The 50-year old van dee Linden competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia where triathlon first made its Olympics debut.

MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO