about 2 months ago - No comments
Meyrick Jacalan was emphatic: Cebu City has a huge potential to be a sports tourism hub similar to what CamSur has become. We have more hotels and we’re accessible because we have more flights coming and we have shipping services, he said. He recounted the complaints by triathletes on the difficulty of bringing their gear
about 3 months ago - 2 comments
I saw him just as I was bracing for the steep incline to the bridge at the South Road Properties in the 21-kilometer race in last January’s Cebu City Marathon. He was wearing a white running shirt—not the singlet issued by race organizers—and listening to music through earbud earphones. INNER RHYTHM. Music not only takes
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Social training log dailymile has started rolling out its support for Garmin devices and can now retrieve total distance, time and map coordinates from your Forerunner GPS devices. Dailymile is a website that serves as training log for runners, cyclists and triathletes. What differentiates it from sites like Garmin Connect is that it has a
about 6 months ago - 2 comments
Think again. On Feb. 9, 2009, I couldn’t run one kilometer. On Feb. 9, 2010, I ran 34.34 kilometers to celebrate my 34th birthday. I did it barely two days after running a grueling 21.7-kilometer Condura Run that passed a steep mountain called Skyway in Metro Manila. The idea to run one kilometer for each
about 7 months ago - 2 comments
In front of the traffic sign that announced a 20 kilometers per hour (kph) speed limit inside the Asiatown IT Park, Aileen Tolentino gave her all. She covered the last 300 meters to the finish line within the automotive speed limit but at a combustive endgame 18 kph before collapsing at the finish line in
about 7 months ago - 7 comments
Official race times for the very successful Cebu City Marathon 2010 are now out. The times are based on ChampionChip data. Kenyan Willy Tanui dominated the 42K race by finishing the race in 2 hours 30 minutes and 57 seconds. Kenyan missionary Simon Losiaboi, who is currently based in Cebu, placed second with a time
about 8 months ago - No comments
Cebu runners will see a familiar face wearing race bib no. 1 in this Sunday’s Cebu City Marathon—Kenyan missionary Simon Losiaboi. Losiaboi, who has won all the races in Cebu that he joined since he arrived here late last year, will be running his first full marathon this Sunday. Being the only Cebu-based top Kenyan
about 8 months ago - 3 comments
Organizers of the Cebu City Marathon have released the rules and regulations on the event, which is just 5 days away. Among the rules in this Sunday’s event is the prohibition on wheeled vehicles from the race route. Organizer John Pages said in his Sun.Star Cebu column that “the reason for this is simple: Safety.
about 8 months ago - 1 comment
On the last day of registration for the Cebu City Marathon 2010, organizers released the final design of the souvenir shirts that will be sold during the event. Organizers, however, are still deciding on the price of the souvenir shirts. One of the organizers said it would likely be from P200 to P250. The shirt
about 8 months ago - No comments
Organizers have been able to negotiate special rates for Cebu City Marathon 2010 runners with Golden Prince Hotel & Suites and Waterfront Hotel & Casino Cebu City. With the marathon just 26 days away, you should book your hotel room now. Cebu City hotels are typically fully-booked in January because of the Sinulog festivities every
about 8 months ago
Max, I also want one, but I’ll only be running the 21K on Jan. 10.
Maybe 2011?