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Arland Macasieb, born 22 September 1975 in Belleville (New Jersey), is a former pro triathlete representing the Philippines. The Filipino-American is one of the most decorated Philippine triathletes, having reached many podium finishes and completed more than 15 ironman triathlons since 1995.

Arland Macasieb is a three-time Philippine National Triathlon champion and a two-time South East Asian Games (2005 and 2007) bronze medalist. He set the Philippine record for the Ironman Distance Triathlon — 3,8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42 km run — in 2012 and also held the Ironman record from 2012 until 2017, when Felipe Sajulga finished Ironman Austria in 09:41:57. Moreover, he also posted the Philippine hour record for cycling, completing 162 laps at Velo Sports Center in Carson (California) on 15 September 2013. . Arland is also the founder and CEO of the Fil Am Tri Club which has been founded in 2006 with currently about 300 members worldwide.

He was involved in a car accident in September 2021.