ABOUT 22,000 RUNNERS JOIN CEBU CITY LEG OF 36TH NATIONAL MILO MARATHON
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 08 Oct 2012
CEBU CITY ? The Cebu provincial leg of the celebrated 36th National Milo Marathon held last Sunday was a record breaker as far as number registered runners is concerned. An unprecedented 21, 697 runners joined the Cebu stage which started at the Cebu Normal University (CNU) grounds and ended at the Cebu City Sports Center.
The 5K category attracted the lion share of the number of participants reaching a total of 18,859. The 10K group drew 1,217 runners while the 3K bracket attracted 1,141 registrants. The main 21K half-marathon has 480 entries. The bulk of the 5K and 3K participants were mostly students from different colleges and universities of Cebu City.
Renowned Cebuana long distance runner Mary Joy Tabal topped the 21K women?s category in 1:26:58. Janel Languido of Bukidnon clocked 1:11:56 to win the men?s 21K division. Kenyan Abraham Missos finished six seconds ahead of the Mindanao runner. But there is a new rule limiting the provincial competition to local entrants.
?For local races, only foreign runners with working visas will get to enjoy the prizes if they win but they can still use the result of their races in the provincial leg to qualify in the national finals if they like,? said Nestle Philippines Sports Executive Andrew Neri as quoted by Caesent Magsumbol of The Freeman.
In the women?s 21K, Joery Lee of University of Southern Philippines Foundation placed second with a time of 1:37:52. Madelyn Carter finished third with a clocking of 1:44:45. In the men?s 21K, Mohammad Sherwin Managil placed second in 1:14:49 followed by Bonifacio Monjas at third with the time of 1:14:51.
German national Beate Krechlow won the women?s 10K action in 41 minutes and 51 seconds. Foreigners were allowed to compete in the lower categories. Aiza Suaybaguio of Bohol finished second in 41:51 while Mary Jane Beboso concluded at third place in 44:57.
Lovely Fe Andrin finished in 18 minutes and 19 seconds to win the girls? 5K, while sister Cherry clocked in 11 minutes and 51 seconds to top the girls? 3K. Paolo Kent Lauron placed first in the boys? 3K in 12 minutes and three seconds. In the boys 5K, Jory Ycong grabbed the title with the time of 16:16.
The run started at 4:00 A.M. for the 21K runners, 5:00 A.M. for 10K racers and 5:30 A.M. for 5K and 3K fitness buffs. I and my wife Chona joined the 10K category for fun and fitness and we ran through Osme?a Boulevard to Fuente Osme?a, then to the Provincial Capitol going through Escario Street, proceeding to Gorordo Avenue, Lahug to General Maxilum, through Imus, then P. del Rosario and finished at Cebu City Sports Center.
A sea of humanity wearing green Milo shirts filled the sports complex. It was the most successful run ever held in the Queen City of the South and we were very glad to be a part of such an exciting sports event.
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