Nerza tops Bankers Fun Run

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Davao Veteran runner Anthony Nerza of Brokenshire College finished on top at the first Bankers Fun Run, held Sunday (May 20, 2012) at the People’s Park, Davao City, phoenixphilippines.com reported.

Nerza took just 28 minutes and nine seconds to run 10K from People’s Park and back, while female winner Emily Avergonzago took 37 minutes and 49 seconds to finish.

Male 10K second placer James Castillo crossed the finish line 27 seconds behind Nerza, followed by third placer Mario Ecalner (29:43).


Among the 10K women racers, Ma. Stella Diaz finished second with a time of 39:40. Coming in third was Tiny Buenaventura (44:03).

Michael Jan Constantino was first to cross the 5K finish line among the men, with a gun time of 15:25, followed by second placer Elmer Bartolo (16:06), then Jaime Valleneia (16:54).

In the 5K race among women, Vivian Avergonzado took the top spot with 20:21, with runner #5430 second with the time of 21:39, and Katherine Bermudes third with 26:02.

The 3K race was finished quickly by winners Rolly Paderna (6:53) for the boys and Dyana Mae Memoracion (8:24) for the girls. They were followed by Michael Barrosa (6:57) and Azlan Pagay (7:29) for the boys, and Meezel Cabriros (9:27) and Sacred Panerio (10:31) for the girls.

A cash prize of 3,000 was given to each of the 10K, 5K and 3K category first place winners. The 2nd placers received P2,000, and third P1,000.
The first Bankers Fun Run was spearheaded by the Davao City Bankers Association, Inc. (DCBAI) led by its president Larry Ignacio, and organized by Runman Racing.

33 of the 40 member banks of the DCBAI participated. The delegation from Banco De Oro was the largest among the DCBAI member banks with 153 participants.

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. was the presenter of the event, organized to benefit children cancer patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (formerly Davao Medical Center).