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