Baguio City – Modesto Madalang and Maribel Bogbog set the standard times for the longest distance of Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Run For Hope held last November 27, 2016 at Burnham Park, here.
Run for Hope offered the 42 kilometer category for the first time in its seventh edition and Madalang and Bogbog grabbed the opportunity to etched their names in the run’s record books by becoming the initial best time setter.
Madalang crossed the finish line at the 3:01:29 mark while Bogbog punched the tape with a time of 4:45:03, good for 17th overall, to establish the record in first ever 42-kilometer category during Run for Hope’s history.
Modesto Estoesta (3:15:24) checked in some 14 minutes later for the bronze while Jules Trillon (3:57:37) took the bronze. Ronie Nullar (4:03:08) and Jose Natiloy (4:12:00) round up the top five finishers in the Men’s Division.
Marji Sim Raganip (4:45:03), Nyrna Eilinger (5:33:19), Renee Taguibos (5:43:46) and Elizabeth Sebastian (5:48:55) complete the best five finishers for the distaff side.
In the other categories, Juny Rex Carreon, Bea Go, Jureno Baldres, Marween Corpuz, Jose Mari Barroga, Shaira Dae Balaoing, Amads Flores, Vhen Jovie Villanueva grabbed the gold in their respective categories.
Carreon took home the jewel in the men’s 21K by clocking 1:39:16, besting Gerry Sabado (1:39:40), Raul Gaerlan (1:45:22), Allan Ching (1:48:31) and Jayson Ornido (1:48:51).
Go submitted a time of 2:22:58, 34th overall, to overshadow Jocelyn Sotto (2:24:28), Marieta Castro (2:26:03), Nellie Casildo (2:29:37), and Daisilyn Buliyat (2:33:55) for the women’s 21K gold.
Baldres pocketed the men’s 10K crown by crossing the finish line with a time of 49:21 to eclipse Aeden Chamoro (49:29), Wilfred Van Houten (52:34), Stephen Angayon (52:36), and Carlo Lee (52:58).
Corpuz checked in at the 1:04:26 mark, 20th overall, to outrun Pauleen Rulliane Cardona (1:09:06), Abegail Castillo (1:13:08), Jaybe Acebes (1:14:32) and another unnamed runner for the top spot of the 10K ladies category.
Barroga’s 22:28 time outsprinted Dominic Gamboa’s 23:13, Jerwin Ornido’s 23:14, Jayvon Rodulfa’s 23:25, and John Paul Bangguiyao’s 23:29 for the men’s 5K gold.
Balaoing clocked 28:44, good for 24th overall, to oursprint Alleah Guerzon (29:53), Trishan Badua (30:06), Kimberly Umali (30:25), and Chewaley Agcapen (34:12) for the women’s 5K jewel.
Flores bagged the boy’s 3K gold by clocking 12:10, besting Alvin Jake Dupali’s 13:40, Alwin James Dupali’s 14:17, Brenden Quintos’ 20:17, and Dwyn Rowan Villaflor’s 21:03.
Villanueva checked in at the 18:56 mark, good for 4th overall, to overtake Khynsha Badua’s 19:34, good for 5th overall, Sarah Jane Tomeldan’s 8th best time of 21:07, 9th placer Nayomi Tomeldan’s 21:08, and Carren Tandoyog’s 22:19 to bring home the 3K girls crown.
Villanueva and Badua were the only females to place among the top five finishers in any category.
Race Director Father Gerardo Costa joined the 42K race and arrived at the 4:59:59 mark, just a millisecond under five hours. His time was good for 22nd overall, right behind Raganit.
This year’s edition attracted over 3,000 runners. The funds generated from the event will benefit the SLU Halfway Home for Boys, RSCC-Wangal and Medical mission for Children.
