He speaks in a whisper, barely discernible in the cacophony of the football matchplay commentator and the groups of people in nearby tables.
“It’s a sport that anybody can join. All you have to do is wear rubber shoes and have the determination to just do it,” Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III told a group of reporters two days after he ran yet another personal best—a 3:47:22 full marathon in the 2010 Seoul International Marathon.
11 SO FAR. Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III shortly after completing his 11th full marathon in the 2010 Seoul International Marathon. CLICK TO ENLARGE (CONTRIBUTED FOTO)Determination is something Larrazabal understands.
The eye surgeon just finished his 11th full marathon, running a 42-kilometer race at least monthly for the past few months, and set a personal record.
Larrazabal went to South Korea with no marathon training. When you say marathon training, you typically mean months of programmed long runs, speed work and cross-training. He had none of that.