Marathoner Mary Joy Tabal looks to deliver PH's 1st gold in 2017 SEA Games

KUALA LUMPUR — Olympian Mary Joy Tabal is optimistic that she can end a 7-year gold-medal drought in marathon when she competes in the Southeast Asian Games at Bukit Jalil National Stadium here on Saturday.

Tabal, who raced in the Rio de Janeiro Olympiad last year, won a silver in the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore.

Her run here starts at 6:15 a.m., with the 42-kilometer race kicking off at Palace of Justice.

Also hoping for a podium finish is Jeson Agravante in the men's event.

Tabal prepared for the SEA Games by training in Italy and Switzerland.

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