Monday, June 01, 2009

MICROSOFT 8-MILE RACE

Nationals dominate Microsoft 8-mile race The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "Over 2,000 runners joined the race in spite of the rainy weather where all finishers were treated to a raffle for an HP Mini Note laptop, HTC Windows Mobile phone, and Microsoft Zune and other minor prizes.

Kids and their families who joined the race frolicked in the giant inflatable slides put up by Microsoft and partook of foods from various concessionaires in the Fort Bonifacio Global City.

Buenavista, 30, took the easy win in the men’s Open 12.87-km race in 43 minutes, 11 seconds to pocket the P8,000 top prize. Upcoming runner Darwin Lim placed second (45:21) and veteran Bernardo Desamito Jr. was third (45:27).

Martes, 29, topped the female division in 51:31 while multi-titled Ailene Tolentino (55:03) and triathlete Monica Torres (55:59) finished second and third."

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