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Yong tops doctors’ category in Runew 2010

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TOP Cebu runner Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III got the gold in the doctors’ category of the Runew 2010 at the Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang early this morning.

Larrazabal blazed through the 16-kilometer race in 1 hour and 18 minutes to take the top spot after finishing 2nd last year. Larrazabal finished 12th overall among all the male runners.

Donna Cruz-Larrazabal, Yong’s wife, was 4th in the women’s open.

The race was organized by top runner and race organizer Rio dela Cruz and his company Finishline. It was staged to support charities of the Asian Hospital and Medical Center. Yong and Donna will next run the half-marathon on May 30, during the Nature Valley Run 2010.

Yong wins gold
YONG LARRAZABAL receives his gold medal after topping the doctors’ category in the Runew 2010 earlier today.

Great Lapu-Lapu Run to use timing chips for 21K, 10K races; winners to be sent to Hong Kong

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Organizers of the Great Lapu-Lapu Run will be using timing chips for the 21K and 10K races that will be held in Lapu-Lapu City on April 18. The run will also have 5K and 3K races but only 21K and 10K participants will use the timing chips.

The race is organized by the Lapu-Lapu City Government and the Lapu Lapu City Tourism Cultural and Historical Commission.

This year’s edition of the race is being organized by elite triathlete Noy Jopson and veteran runner and race director Raffy Uytiepo.


GREAT LAPU-LAPU RUN. The Great Lapu-Lapu Run will be using RFID chips to time runners of its 21K and 10K races. The website printed above, however, is still not live.

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City Hall to close half of roads for Cebu City Marathon

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For the first time in Cebu City, the City Government will be closing half of the road for a run. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem announced in a press briefing yesterday that half of the road of the Cebu City Marathon route will be closed from the firing of the gun at 4 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The entire stretch of the South Road Properties (SRP), however, will be closed starting at midnight. (For an interactive map of the marathon route, please check our previous article)

Jakosalem and officials of Cebu Executive Runners Club (CERC), which is organizing the Cebu City Marathon 2010, said they decided to close the road to ensure the safety of runners.

Cebu City Marathon press conferenceRUNNERS’ SAFETY. Organizers Meyrick Jacalan and John Pages of the Cebu Executive Runners Club and Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem discuss the closure of the entire SRP route and half of the Cebu City roads that are part of the marathon route on Jan. 10, 2010. Organizers said they pushed for the closure of part of the road to ensure safety of runners. (Photo by Max Limpag)

John Pages of CERC said that although there are runs every Sunday in Cebu, roads aren’t closed and runners have to contend with at times impatient drivers angered by the traffic jam. (On a side note, I actually punched the side of a jeepney that cut me off in Mandaue City during the Rock and Run, not to be recommended, believe me.)

In other developments announced in yesterday’s press conference at the City Sports Club:

  • Ayala Center Cebu has confirmed that a pre-race pasta party will be held on Jan. 8 at The Terraces. Ayala Center Cebu division head Joy Polloso said there will be free food for the first 500 runners.Polloso also said they are working with Ayala Center Cebu merchants, especially those in Active Zone, to offer registered runners discounts during the marathon expo, which will be held the week before the marathon.

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