Fun but looking for a better NGC Earth Day run

Jude Turcuato, Head of Fox 

International Channels, during 

warm-ups. Behind him were the

Miss Earth beauty pageant 

participants.

Last Sunday's National Geographic Earth Day run was fun.

Most of the people who participated in the fifth edition of the annual event will admit that they had fun.

I had fun.

Except when I and thousand of runners negotiated the "dark" parts of the route.

Most runners who participated in this even would agree that it was difficult if not dangerous to run when visibility is very bad.

I saw runners negotiating the Buendia fly-over under a very bad lighting conditions. This was the same when runners negotiated a long stretch of road right after the starting line.

The races, except the 3k event, can be considered as night runs because of the times the runners were sent out.  The gun start this year was very early. The 42k participants were sent out as early as 12 midnight. This was followed by runners in the 21k, 10k and 5k.

Buenavista, Tabal post commendable finishes in Paris Marathon

Eduardo Buenavista (left), Mary Joy Tabal (center) and
Rio dela Cruz pose for posterity after the 2014 Paris
Marathon held recently. (Photo by MILO)

Manila, Philippines – After clinching the top ranks in the 37th season of the National MILO Marathon, veteran athlete Eduardo Buenavista and fastest Filipina marathoner Mary Joy Tabal once again lived up to their lofty billings in the prestigious Paris Marathon.

The reigning MILO Marathon King and Queen recently completed the full distance category with 50,000 runners including seasoned marathoners from across the globe.

Lorenzo tops 25th Yakult 10 Miler

Cindy Lorenzo prevented the Kenyans from sweeping both divisions by ruling the distaff  side of the 25th Yakult 10 miler last Sunday that started and ended at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The 24-year-old Roxas City born but permanently residing in Dasmarinas, Cavite, outraced Kenyan Susan Jemutai in the last six kilometers to notch the win in 1:02.27  and prevented the Kenyans from sweeping the awards after Elphiz Kipngettich ruled the men’s side in 48 minutes and 57 seconds.

“Nang kumalas ako sa kanya hindi na ako lumingon at tuloy-tuloy sa finish line,” said Lorenzo, who won P7,000 plus trophy,  medal, and a pair of Mizuno running shoes.

“Siguro nasunog ang Kenyan dahil linggo-linggo tumatako. Halos lahat na patakbo sumasali,” she added.

NGC want runners' help for Typhoon Yolanda victims

On April 27, 2014, National Geographic Channel (NGC) renews its commitment to the environment by celebrating this year’s Earth Day (which falls on April 22 globally) with another round of its wildly successful Earth Day Run.

Now on its fifth year, Earth Day Run is expected to attract 12,000 running enthusiasts of all ages and fitness levels to participate for the good of the environment.

Earth Day Run has consistently been besting its record for number of participants, with last year’s expected number of 10,000 runners demolished by an actual registered 12,000 participants.

NGC hopes to replicate that success for Earth Day Run 2014 by registering 12,000 runners in the 3K, 5K, 10K and 21K categories, including a new fifth category of 42K designed to draw the most physically fit and expert runners in the country. The event itself is considered one of the biggest runs in the Philippines.