Delos Santos, who has dominated Cebu races ever since she relocated here from Zamboanga, finished her 21K run in 1:26:13, 3 minutes behind the winner, Kenyan Eunice Nyawira Muchiri, who finished with a time of 1:23:20.

MARY GRACE IN KL. Top Cebu-based runner Mary Grace delos Santos at the starting line of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon. (CONTRIBUTED FOTO)

Delos Santos finished ahead of Malaysian Noor Amelia Bt. Musa (1:28:58), Kenyan Jepleting Maiyo (1:29:30), Kenyan Irine Jeptoo Kipchumba (1:29:49) and German Janna Hinz (1:32:03).

Delos Santos’ trip to Kuala Lumpur was sponsored by specialty running store Runnr, which has been supporting her. Runnr founder Roberto “Toby” Claudio, Jr. first met delos Santos when he went to the store to show it to Cebu reporters and bloggers during last year’s soft opening.

GRACE, RENZE. Mary Grace delos Santos with Renze Banawa of Runnr. (CONTRIBUTED FOTO)

Since that meeting, Claudio has been sponsoring delos Santos.

Through Claudio, delos Santos became an endorser of Newton Running shoes, which is exclusively distributed by Runnr.

In last Sunday’s KL Marathon, serial marathoner and Tinago Barangay Councilor Joel Garganera finished his 7th full marathon while businessman Jonathan “Atan” Guardo completed his 5th full marathon.

The Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2010 is one of the biggest running events in Southeast Asia and it is expected to bring many running enthusiasts from all over the world to the Malaysian capital.

For every purchase of a pair of Newton Running shoes in cash or through a Standard Chartered credit card, the buyer is entitled to one 1 raffle coupon. Customers are asked to drop filled up coupons in designated drop boxes in Runnr stores or in selected Toby’s Sports outlets. In Cebu City, Runnr is located in Ayala Center Cebu.

The deadline of submission of entries is on May 31.

Winners will be drawn on June 3 and prizes can be claimed at the store where customers bought their Newton Running shoes.

Participating Newton Running products are Gravity, Motion, Sir Isaac and Lady Isaac, and Motion All Weather.

For more details on Newton’s Asian Dream Race Promo log on to www.runnr.com.ph, www.tobys.com or contact their head office at 642-4414 to 15. You may also check out the RUNNR and Newton social networking sites on Facebook thru www.facebook.com/RUNNRstore and www.facebook.com/newtonrunningphils.

The clinic is sponsored by Newton Running, Runnr Academy and Ayala Center Cebu.

Macasieb is an exercise physiologist and holds a masters degree on exercise sciences from the Montclair State University. He was the Philippine National Triathlon chapion in 2001, 2005 and 2006. He is also a 6-time Ironman finisher.

The topics in the seminar include:

• Common running errors among recreational runners
• Attributes of elite runners
• Running posture
• Running tools, drills and skills
• Formula for speed

Nicole Limon, Toby’s Sports and Runnr marketing supervisor, said the clinic will be held in two days: March 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and March 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

In an interview with Cebu journalists and bloggers last year, Runnr founder Toby Claudio said running is an advocacy for his company and he wants to encourage more people to take up the sport. Claudio also said he would be scheduling clinics to guide runners on such things as improving their form and technique and staying away from injuries.