The 34th Milo Marathon Cebu eliminations will fire off on Sunday with an expected 23,000 runners in 3K, 5K, 10K and 21K. The event in Cebu, which will start on Osmeña Blvd. near Cebu Normal University and end inside the Cebu City Sports Center is the second biggest leg of the Milo Marathon eliminations following Metro Manila.
MILO SHOE. Milo officials with a sample of the Milo running shoes they are giving away to children as part of the company’s advocacy. (PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARLEN LIMPAG)Milo sports executive Andrew Neri said that for this year’s Cebu elimination, they implemented several innovations for a local Milo run including the 1.) use of a timing system for 10K and 21K, 2.) production of better race singlets using fabric imported from Thailand, 3.) giving of finishers’ medals and 4.) designation of different qualifying times for various age groups.
Neri said that those who complete the 21K run within the cut-off time of 2 hours and 30 minutes will get finishers’ medals. He said a bus will be designated as sweeper to transport those who can’t make it within the cut-off time and are deemed unable to finish by race marshals.
Milo officials said the decision whether to pick a runner up will be made on a “case-to-case basis.”
