Bontol, Igaña top University Run doctors’ category

Doctors Raymund Reel Bontol and Humility Igaña topped last Sunday’s medical category in the well-attended 5th University Run at the Cebu Doctors’ University at the North Reclamation Area. Bontol, who is part of the Cebu-based Team Reborn competing in Sunday’s CamSur Ironman 70.3, and Igaña are both members of the Ungo Runners, a group of running enthusiasts that run every Friday night.

DOC MITTY. Humility Igaña won last Sunday’s medical women’s category in the 5th University Run. CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE. (PHOTO BY RAMIE IGAÑA)

Bontol set a new personal record in topping the 10K Medical Men’s category, finishing the race in 42:38. At 2nd place was Dr. Harem Dieparine with a time of 45:30 while Dr. Mark Anthony Longinas finished 3rd with a time of 49:43. Rounding up the top 10 are: 4th Jo Banjo (50:47); 5th Renald Ramiro (58:24); 6th Ryan Jubal (1:02:33); 7th Andrei Yu (1:02:22); 8th Questor Nodalo (1:05:04); 9th Philip Larrazabal (1:06:21); and 10th Paul Go (1:11:17).

Igaña, meanwhile, topped the field of women doctors by finishing her 10K race in 1:01:31. Roslyn Yu was 2nd with a time of 1:02:23; Loy Tan was 3rd with a time of 1:06:20, Catherine Ti was 4th with a time of 1:07:27, while Ma. Victoria Larrazabal was 5th with a time of 1:13:10.

The Men’s 10K was dominated, as expected, by Kenyan Simon Losiaboi who breezed through the route in 32:16. He was followed by Arnold Unabia at 2nd place who finished in 33:13 and Alvirg Busa at 3rd who finished in 33:56.

In the Women’s 10K, Madelyn Carter topped the race by finishing the distance in 39:45. Jojielyn Pepito was 2nd with a time of 40:33 while Aiza Suaybaguio was 3rd with a time of 42:01. Rounding up the top 10 are 4th Lohriz Echavez (43:01); 5th Rosas Emily (49:39); 6th Melinda Ponce (50:48); 7th Angel Olis (50:56); 8th Donna Cruz (50:07); 9th Jane Ong (51:26) and 10th Florence Mata (51:29).

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Cebu runners finish Amsterdam Marathon

A group of Cebu runners from the Cebu Executive Runners Club finished the Amsterdam Marathon in the Netherlands last Sunday, October 18.

In the full marathon, those who finished included Dr. Albert  Santos, 5:03:34; Nika Ong, 4:29:54; Jane Ong, 4:29:12; Andrew Ong, 4:24:23; Meyrick Jacalan, 4:21:14; and Dr. Vic Verallo 4:20:50.

Perl Jacalan finished the 21km event in 2:17:36.

Amsterdam-group-pic1 CEBU RUNNERS IN AMSTERDAM. (From left) Dr. Albert Santos, who finished in 5:03:34; Nika Ong, 4:29:54; Jane Ong, 4:29:12; Andrew Ong, 4:24:23; Meyrick Jacalan, 4:21:14; Perl Jacalan, 2:17:36 (21K); and Dr. Vic Verallo, 4:20:50. Click on photo to view larger image.

Runner’s World lists the Amsterdam Marathon as among the world’s top 10 marathons.

According to Runner’s World:

“This is the Netherlands, so the course is flat and therefore fast. The only bump you’ll see is when the course crosses one of the many canals. It’s a two-loop course, starting and finishing in the 1928 Olympic Stadium.”