Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines - Runroo
Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines
Related posts: CitrineLand Run for Gift of Life, May 7, 2017: When Titos of Cebu Organize a Run… 2 Hearts 2 Beat: A Mother’s Pay-it-forward Fundraising Run FOR those who want to contribute to Gift of Life project for the benefit of children with Congenital Heart Defects, contact or send donation through WWW.ROTARYCEBU.ORG. “Wow! This […]
Upcoming Event: Cebu FAT ASS Trail 2016 – 50km. Oct. 15, 2016 >> Related story: MAPAWA Trail Run >> ——- Last week we went to Mindanao to join the Kalatungan Ridge Ultimate Race (KRUR) in Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Just the sound of the name of the place, I could imagine beautiful wild trails. Originally, we were […]
I had a wonderful cup of Barako coffee at the Alona beach right after a “gruelling” 21K half-marathon last Sunday’s Bohol International Marathon 2016. And, that is all there is to my “gruelling” race story. Kidding! This was my 2nd time to join the Bohol International Marathon (You can read my previous race story, Bohol […]
Event: Hunat Sugbu 6, June 26, 2016 Related story: Hunat Sugbu 6 (June 26, 2016): Dare to Break These 6 Things —- “Ask nothing from your running, and you’ll get more than you ever imagined.” – Born to Run In my case, I get a lot of photos. =) Above quote is one of my […]
Event: LIONS 2014 Eco-Run: The Musuan Peak Challenge Upcoming Run in Bukidnon: Centennial Run Bukidnon *** Musuan Peak is a popular tourist attraction in Bukidnon. Listed as one of the Philippines’ active volcanoes, it has an elevation of 646 meters above sea level and is already part of the Municipality of Maramag . Its accessibility […]
Last month’s Labor Day took a different twist for me and my running friends as we joined the Tri30+ Run-Summer Edition organized by running and biking priest Fr. Robert Selecios in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The intention was to raise funds to help defray the cost of operation for 7-month old baby Jayyden Garnett Paurom Pagutayao. […]
The G.O.O.D RUN 2013 Photos are available at aktib.ph Photos. Runners’ Stories of The GOOD Run 2013: MY UNFORGETTABLE 1ST 21K RUN by MARIA CHARISMA GATILLOSA MY SECOND HALF MARATHON EXPERIENCE by ANDIE LOUIE ANDRADE Following are the list of results of the top finishers of the The G.O.O.D. RUN 2013 Cebu, Philippines: The G.O.O.D. […]
Or, great things can start with a picture with a borrowed finisher’s medal. These bestfriends asked to borrow Mark’s finisher’s medal if they can have a picture with it. They joined the Milo Marathon Davao Elimination leg in the 5K category (no medal given to this category). They’re awesome like that! Like them, I also […]
by Armie Garde Why would you run a 200-kilometer race? What made you and how did you manage to finish it? These are the questions I would love to ask to those who joined and finished the first West Coast 200 Ultramarathon in the Philippines. On the first day, there were 33 of them – […]
by Armie Garde Without discipline to rise before dawn and pound out the miles, you’ll never make it. If the fire in your heart isn’t strong, there’s no point trying. ~~ Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man Yesterday, another legend in ultramarathon has started to unfold, and it will be retold not only by the Warriors who are […]
by Armie Garde The West Coast 200-kilometer (WC200) run, which will be staged in three consecutive days, started at 5 a.m. today, November 1. The starting was at the Remy Field Oval at Subic Freeport Olongapo City. The participants are expected to finish at 5 p.m. on November 4 at the Port of Barangay Lucap, […]
by Armie Garde [View the story “[Cebu Leg] Milo Marathon runners cheer online ” on Storify] ~oOo~ Armie Garde the Warat Runner, who started running ultramarathons at 23 years old, is a multimedia journalist based in Cebu City, Philippines. One of her ultra dreams is to finish BDM 102 and 160. She maintains runroo.com.
by Armie Garde BUKIDNON’S Junel Languido and Cebu’s Mary Joy Tabal ruled the 21K division of the 36th National Milo Marathon Cebu leg on Sunday. Tabal posted 1:26:58 for an easy win over Joeyry Lee, who clocked in at 1:37:52. Madelyn Carter got third place in 1:44:45, a minute ahead of fourth placer Sandra Soliano […]
by Rose Buenconsejo Noel Tillor’s 4:49:13 course record (CR) last year was shattered not once, not thrice but ninth times in this year’s edition of the The Warrior 50K; while five ultra Warrior women broke Melinda Ponce’s 5:39:25. (Note from Doc Will’s comment regarding CRs he posted on Dailymile: “last year’s distance is 53.7 kms […]
by Armie Garde May 06, 2012. Once you start running on trails, you’ll want more, and you’ll be unstoppable. I don’t mean to kiss off road running, but it’s really more fun on trails. I didn’t mean to do it again, but I couldn’t help it. Trust me, you can’t help it. The Columbia Eco […]
by Paolo Granada Lim AKA Globe Run4127.0.0.1. Seriously, I don’t know why it’s run for home. Maybe CICC is our home? That was the most straight route I have ever run in a race. It felt like running a tour de cebu leg. There was only one significant turn, which was the turn-around point. See […]
Related Event: Pugalo Run 3 – March 16, 2014 (REGISTRATION OPEN! More info >>) 2012 Photos by John Domingo: https://www.facebook.com/john.domingo.33/media_set?set=a.291241547613830.67185.100001839606646&type=3 Below is a race experience of the 2nd Pugalo Run last 2012. Read on and see the beauty of the place and people of Pugalo, Alcoy. *** I love small intimate no-frills races. I guess […]
The Race They say that this is the first all-women ultra race in the whole world. Though I doubt that, since the native Tarahumans have been holding their own traditional all-women races since I don’t know when. I think I’ll just leave it as the first ever all women’s ultra race in the Philippines, or […]
by Paolo Granada Lim The downhills were painful. I ran them like a maniac. The uphills were a welcome site, since I can have the excuse to walk. Coral turned rocks were bent on spraining you, I was so glad I chose my shoes instead of sandals for this run. Runners were super fast. There […]
by Rose Buenconsejo (Warning: Imagery Overload) There were 181 women who signed up for the 1st All-Women Ultra Marathon in Cebu. Until now, I’m still puzzled and at the same time amazed at how could there be 181 women signed up for a 50k run. From the past few ultras I’d seen, it would be […]
