MANILA, Philippines – In another event in athletics, Archand Christian Bagsit and Edgardo Alejan bagged a 1-2 finish in the men’s 400-meter run. The 22-year-old Bagsit won the race in 47.22 seconds, edging out Alejan, who registered a time of 47.45 seconds. This is Bagsit’s first gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games. With the win, Bagsit also dethroned the defending champion, Hery Astryanyto of Indonesia. -- Mornings @ ANC, December 16, 2013.
