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Getting ready for Subic International Marathon 2009
The second Smart Subic International Marathon (SIM) will fire off from the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTex) Floridablanca, Pampanga Toll tomorrow, Oct. 24. Unlike other marathons in the country, SIM 2009 will be held in the afternoon.
The marathon, scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m., will be held in what organizers described as a scenic and runner-friendly course.
The other running events—21K, 10K, 5K, and 3K—will be held early morning of Oct. 25 and will start and end in Remy Field in Subic Bay, Olongapo.
SIM 2009 SINGLET. The singlet for the Smart Subic International Marathon (SIM) 2009. Marlen and I will be running in the 10K event. Click on image to load larger version of photo.The first SIM was held last year inside the eco reserve of the American base. Organizers said 7,000 runners joined the event. It was won by Kenyan runner Nelson Kirwa Rotich. Filipino long distance runner Eduardo “Vertek” Buenavista placed second.
This year, organizers are targeting 10,000 runners to join. SIM offers P1.6 million in total cash prizes.
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Max Limpag is an editor of Sun.Star Cebu, a blogger and a newbie runner. His technology blog Leon Kilat: The Cybercafe Experiments was awarded the best technology blog in the first Philippine Blog Awards.
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about 10 months ago
hi, marlen. with your permission, i grabbed some of your SIM pictures and i’ll have them posted in my blog as part of my incoming posts. thanks. nice blog. i’ll include your site in my Blogroll. hope to see you in cebu on 01-10-10.
about 10 months ago
Hi, sir,
Sure. If you want a higher resolution copy of the images, just drop us a line and we can email it to you. Hope to see you in Cebu!!
Max
about 10 months ago
hello Marlen,
I am one of participant of the race. I saw a shot from Sir Jovie’s blog that includes me. My race number is 319. This is my 3rd marathon in 3 consecutive weeks and I’m gathering pictures from those races as remembrance of my “3.5 in 3 weeks chalenge”. Thanks for taking the pictures. God bless…
about 9 months ago
Hello Cebu Running!
I had a challenging time at Smart SIM, it was my 1st 42k race! I also got to meet Arnold Palma. May I ask for a hi-res copy of photo 68 in your Smart SIM Facebook album? It will be my only action photo for the race I’m runner #902
Thank you!
See you on the road!