UNBEATABLE IN WORLD'S 5K & 10K

Bekele vows to keep on running after fourth world 10,000m title Manila Bulletin: "Bekele's medal haul from the Olympic Games, worlds and world cross-country championships is quite phenomenal, and the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder over both the 5000m and 10,000m again looked unbeatable at the Olympic Stadium when winning the 10,000m title here on Monday.

His history speaks for itself, now with 15 world titles and three Olympic golds. He has been the fastest in the world over 5000m every year since 2004 and is unbeaten in the 10,000m"

QC MARATHON A PREVIEW OF SEAG BATTLE

QC 42K a preview of SEAG battle - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "FILIPINO RUNNERS WILL have a chance to gauge the strength of their counterparts in the Laos Southeast Asian Games when they compete in the first Quezon City International Marathon on October 18.

Inquiries from Kenya, home of world champions like Paul Kibii Tergat and Beijing Olympic winner Sammy Wanjiru, are also pouring in, according to organizers of the event that will be part of the city’s 70th anniversary celebration."...

QUEZON CITY MILLION PESO INTL MARATHON

P3-million international marathon to highlight Quezon City day The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines - Quezon City, ranked among the top 10 Asian cities of the future by the Financial Times Magazine, is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary this year by staging one of the richest running events in the country – the Quezon City International Marathon – offering a P3M purse and drawing an impressive field of 10,000 runners.

The event unfolds on Oct. 18 starting and ending at the Elliptical Road with the winners in the men’s and women’s divisions claiming P300,000 each and the first and second runners-up earn P200,000 and P100,000, respectively."...

KENYAN LEADS CAST IN SUBIC INTL MARATHON

Kenyan leads cast in Subic international marathon The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines - Kenyan runner Nelson Kirwa Rotich is coming back to defend his crown in the second Smart-Subic International marathon scheduled on Oct. 24.

A veteran of several tough races including the Boston Marathon, Rotich bested a field of more than 7,000 to top last year’s 42-kilometer event in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 11 seconds."...

NATL CHAMP NETS MILO SLOT

Nat’l Open champ nets Milo finals slot - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "DAGUPAN—LANY CARDONA, A big revelation in the recent National Open track and field championship, emerged as the lone finals qualifier from the 33rd National Milo Marathon 21K eliminations here Sunday.

Former University of Cebu ace Rogelio Reli came from behind to rule the men’s side but was a minute and 20 seconds over the 1:15 qualifying time."

3Rs: ROCK AND RUN + RAIN

Heavy downpour fails to douse run Sun.Star Network Online: "The promised lively music and ecstatic morning were replaced with the doldrums and chills and the race only pushed through after those who braved the weather convinced the organizers.

The runners showed that rains and the flooded street could not stop them as they gathered at the starting line waiting for the gun to be fired."...

MILO RUN - ROXAS CITY

Delfin, Cortel book trip to Milo run finals The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "ROXAS CITY, Philippines – Top finishers Hanny Jean Delfin of San Antonio Cuartero, Capiz and Cerila Cortel of Roxas City, made the cut off time of one hour, 35 minutes in the 21K women’s eliminaiton race yesterday to qualify for the 33rd Milo Marathon national finals slated Oct. 11 in Metro Manila."...

ITS OUR RIGHT TO BE LEFT-HANDED

International Lefthanders Day: Celebrate your right to be left-handed Manila Bulletin: "Other interesting facts about lefthanders are that: they adjust more readily to seeing underwater, and they excel particularly in tennis, baseball, swimming, and fencing.

There exists a long list of famous personalities who are left-handed. Among these are United States President Barack H. Obama (politics), Henry L. Ford (automobile manufacturing), Mark Twain (literature), Jimi Hendrix (music), Michelangelo (art), and our very own Rafael “Paeng’’ Nepomuceno (bowling) and Emmanuel “Manny’’ Pacquiao (boxing)"...

CEBUANOS VIE FOR ASIAN CYCLING TILT

Cebuano pedal-pushers vie for top honors in Asian cycling tilt The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - Two Cebuanos are all dead-set to vie for glory as the 29th Asian Cycling Championship and 16th Asian Junior Cycling Championships jointly unfold today in Tengarong, East Kalamintan, Indonesia.

They are Marites Bitbit and John Rene Mier, both members of the Philippine team.

This also marks for the first time in a decade that the country will be sending a junior team to the ACC, thanks to the Philippine Sports Commission and the UCI-recognized Philcycling president and Tagaytay Mayor Bambol Tolentino.

Aside from Bitbit and Mier, the RP squad is also comprised of the multi-titled Victor Espiritu and John Renee Mier and junior riders George Oconer, Analiza Dysangco and Rustom Lim. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (THE FREEMAN)"...

SUBIC ADVENTURE SPORTS

Longboard lures visitors to Subic even during rainy days: "It now joins the list of other sports that lure tourists, including rappelling, wall and rock-climbing, windsurfing, sailing, jet skiing, biking, diving, parasailing and auto racing.

“We have the forests, the bay and man-made structures that provide a myriad of challenges for those who hunger for the extreme experience,” Marcelo said.

“The great thing about adventure tourism is that even the rains cannot stop it. In fact, the inclement weather adds another dimension to the challenge,” he said."

MACTAN RUN

Mactan to host another running event The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - Barely three weeks from a half-marathon competition in Mactan Island, another action takes place this Sunday dubbed as the “Power of Prevention Through Fitness and Nutrition” at the historic Lapu-Lapu Shrine.

The event features two race lengths, the 5K and 3K for both the men’s and women’s divisions."...

RP JUNIOR CYCLISTS FOR ASIAN CHAMP

The Manila Times Internet Edition SPORTS >Top cyclists to compete in Asian Championships: "THE country’s elite national riders are all set to see action in the 29th Asian Cycling Championship and 16th Asian Junior Cycling Championship slated on August 14 to 20 at the Tengarong, East Kalamintan in Indonesia.

Marites Bitbit, the 2007 Southeast Asian Games gold winner, banners the strong field of national riders which include veteran Victor Espiritu, John Renee Mier and junior riders George Oconer, Analiza Dysangco and Rustom Lim.

This is the first time that the Philippine junior cycling team, under the leadership of Tolentino, will participate in an Asian junior event. The last the time the country competed in this tournament was during the time of PhilCycling President Gov. Francisco Almeda."...

4TH UNIVERSITY RUN

All set for 14th CDU Run: Organizer hope to make it an international event someday The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - From being the first school-initiated running race in the Queen City of the South, the organizers of the Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU) Run contemplates on making it an international competition in the future."...

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A MARATHON

How to prepare for an international marathon - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "How many months are needed to train for a marathon?

Brad Hudson, a well-known running coach and author of “Run Faster,” suggests that less experienced runners should devote at least five to six months before joining a full marathon to adapt well in three running phases: introductory, sharpening and fundamental periods.

More experienced runners can train in four to five months."

PHIL INTL MARATHON

International run puts focus on Pasig river rehab The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "“This is not just another run because we’re running for a reason. Each step is a step of hope, faith, conviction and love,” said Gina Lopez of the organizing ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.

Lopez is hoping to draw 20,000 participants in the 3K, 5K and 10K side events, the full marathon of 42 kms and a relay of 20 persons with each runner covering two kilometers all the way to the finish."...

KENNY'S URBANITE RUN

August 11, 2009 @ Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Phils.

CEBUANO RUNNERS RULE BOHOL

Cebuano runners rule Bohol Milo qualifier The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "TAGBILARAN CITY , Philippines – Cebuano bets topped the 21K elimination race of the 33rd National MILO Marathon on Sunday in an out-and-back course near the Island City Mall here in Bohol.

Two-time leg winner John Philip Duenas of Carmen and first time champion Doris Nudalo of Mandaue City outpaced a lean field of runners to each pocket the P10,000 prize for first place and bring home the MILO Marathon glass trophy."...

ARMSTRONG'S IMPACT ON US CYCLING

Armstrong’s Impact on U.S. Cycling - Question - NYTimes.com: "Q. Can you quantify the impact of Armstrong on cycling in the United States?

A. From our perspective, Lance has absolutely put the sport of cycling on the radar screen of a lot of young potential cyclists. He legitimized the sport. He demonstrated to an American audience that you can be an international hero, earn a seven-plus-figure salary, have the endorsements, do all the things that American sports heroes are known for"...

VEGGIES MAKE YOU RUN FAST

Vegetable grower picks up Milo win in the rain The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "BAGUIO, Philippines – Jerry Lindawan showed his peers he is Baguio’s king of the hill as he won yesterday’s Baguio leg of the 33rd National Milo Marathon elimination with consummate ease at Burnham Park."...

METROSPORTS RUN SERIES

Delposo tops MetroSports fun run series Sun.Star Network Online: "The Fun Run, which was held for four straight weekends starting last July 19, was held to raise funds for the Cebu City Street Children Foundation under the care of Cebu City first lady Margot Osmeña.

After the fun run series, Bernardo told Sun.Star Cebu that they are now finalizing the details for another event in September, which is a running contest for groups."...

NY MARATHON

CHICKEN NIGHT RUN

Kenny’s Open run Aug. 15 Manila Bulletin: "Around 3,000 runners are expected to sign up for the Kenny’s Open 2009 Urbanite Run set Aug. 15 in Bonifacio Global City, The Fort in Taguig City.

Living up to its commitment to promote fit and active lifestyle, Kenny Rogers is staging the event in a distinct fashion as the marathon will be held at night starting at 7 p.m"...

ROCK N RUN

First Rock N' Run set August 16 The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - Music and running will be mixed together with the staging of the first Rock N’ Run on August 16 at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City.

Over 2,000 fitness buffs are expected to see action in the event. An aerobics exercise will be done to warm up and cool down the participants. Cebu’s popular Stagecrew band will also perform to energize the participants prior to the race proper."...

UST RUNNERS RULE MAKILING RUN

UST runners, Los Baños bet rule Makiling run The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "LOS BANOS, Laguna, Philippines – Three University of Sto. Tomas students and a Los Baños sports enthusiast ruled the “Makiling Run for Nature and Fitness” held here recently.

The two-stage race was organized by the UP Los Baños-base Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization-Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEAMEO-SEARCA) and Makiling Campus Runners (MAC)."...

HE QUIT HIS JOB TO RUN

Belmonte posts 5th straight Milo leg win The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "TACLOBAN CITY , Philippines -- Dionesio Belmonte of Ormoc City captured his fifth straight leg championship last Sunday in the 33rd National Milo Marathon here at the Leyte Sports Complex.

Belmonte, who recently resigned from work to concentrate on his training for last Sunday’s event, finished the men’s 21K race in one hour 15 minutes and 16 seconds to qualify in the national finals slated on Oct. 11 in Metro Manila. He finished 14th place overall in the grand finals last year and vows to do better in October."...

YELLOW JERSEY FOR CORY

Yellow jersey for Cory: "AT least 200 cyclists donning symbolic yellow jerseys will ride their bikes as they pay their last respects when the remains of the late former President Corazon Aquino are laid to rest on Wednesday at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.

The yellow jerseys would have the words “Salamat Pangulong Cory” printed on the front.

The yellow jersey, in cycling parlance, is symbolic of the overall leadership in multistage races. It is the most coveted jersey in all of the cycling world."...

CALDERON TOPS CYCLING TRY-OUT

GMANews.TV - Calderon tops cycling tryout - Sports - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News: "Former national riders, led by Padyak Pinoy 2009 champion Joel Calderon, dominated the third leg of the National Cycling Tryouts over the weekend in Tanay, Rizal."...

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

"SLEEPLESS" AGENT TOPS METROSPORTS RUN

‘Sleepless’ call center agent tops Metrosports Run Sun.Star Network Online: "PAUL JAMES Zafico got off work at 3 a.m. yesterday, took a brief rest, and won the penultimate 5K Fun Run For A Cause three hours later with a blistering 19-minute run from Metrosports Center in Lahug to Crown Regency Hotel and Towers on Osmeña Blvd.

Zafico, a call center agent with People Support, won an overnight stay in Boracay for his feat."

LOONEY TUNES KIDDIE RUN

Looney Tunes run on at Alabang Hills The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "Staged to promote a healthy and active lifestyle among kids aged 4-12 years old and their parents, the event is a Warner Bros. project and supported by Alaska, Timex watches, Nestle Ice Cream, PT Kino, Sterling, JC Lucas, and Advance notebooks.

Meanwhile, the kiddie fun run will go to Southville International School at 1281 Tropical Avenue corner Lacson Road St. BF Homes International, Las Piñas City on Aug. 3, 4-5 p.m. while the Reedley International School along E. Rodriguez St. Jr. Avenue Ugong Norte in Quezon City will host the final leg on Aug. 7 from 1-3 p.m.

Capping the seven-week fun run is a running festival on Aug. 30 at the SM Mall of Asia featuring 3K and 5K runs with 3-on-3 basketball competitions slated in the afternoon."

NEW BALANCE RUN

New Balance stages fund-raising fun run The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines - New Balance will hold a fund-raiser for cancer patients as it stages the New Balance Power Run Raising Hope on Sept. 27 at the Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Proceeds of the event, also held to generate awareness on cancer prevention, will go to the Carewell or Cancer Resource and Wellness Community, Philippine Cancer Society and ICanServe Foundations, groups which help cancer victims and educate people on how to deal and prevent the disease."...

MINDANAO RACERS DOMINATE LAPU-LAPU RUN

Bartolo wins Lapu-Lapu run Sun.Star Network Online: "WITH the way things are going, organizers of running events might just as well hand out the prizes early to Elmer Bartolo, Mary Grace delos Santos and Madelyn Carter.

The three runners did what was expected from them and dominated the Great Lapu-Lapu Run that started and ended at the newly-built Hoopsdome in Gun-ob yesterday."...

CONTADOR WINS TdF; LANCE 3rd

Contador seals Tour title; Lance third The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "Armstrong succeeded in holding off the two challengers nipping at his heels for third: Bradley Wiggins of Britain began the stage 15 seconds behind the Texan, and Frank Schleck of Luxembourg trailed him by 38.

Armstrong said the start of the ride to Mont Ventoux was “a little aggressive.”

“It was kind of simple, following Wiggins and following Frank Schleck,” Armstrong said. “And I had the legs for that.”"

CEBUANO CYCLIST EARNS SLOT IN RP TEAM

Another Cebu cyclist earns slot in RP team The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines – Another Cebuano cyclist in John Rene Mier made it to the national team. His might will be tested soon as he was named as one of the country’s representatives to the 16th Asian Junior Cycling Championships in Indonesia on August 15 to 20.

Mier earned a slot into the RP Juniors on account of his impressive performance in the team’s final try out last week in Manila.

Mier, a student of Punta Princesa Night High School, is the son of Cebu Sports Hall of Famer Renato Mier, a bronze medalist in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.

Interestingly, two other members of the RP junior squad are also sons of former top cyclists namely Candido Quirimit Jr. and George Oconer.
Quirimit Jr. is actually Cebuano at heart as his mother hails from Cebu City. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (THE FREEMAN)"

FIT MEANS MORE FUN

Fit means more fun The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "Milestones: Belated birthday greetings to one of my dearest friends for many years now, Annalee Duran-Flores, who turned a year older yesterday. The same goes to my classmates Dennis Pastor and Redempta Enriquez and to my fellow Cebu Squad member Ann Andres Arribas.

Today’s greetings go to Jonathan ‘Maxi’ Maximo and Dexter Bongo.

More power to all of you!"

LAGUNA ALL-TERRAIN RACE

Laguna all-terrain race fires off Sunday - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "MANILA, Philippines - A forest trail in a 15-kilometer course that has never been opened before to the public awaits runners and bikers in Sunday's 4th Men’s Health All-Terrain race at Sta. Elena in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Trail race participants will compete in the 5km, 10km, and 15km categories, while those competing in the bike race must complete a maximum of three laps."...

KAPAMILYA RUN

Sibayan, Delos Santos top 10k open - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "On the other hand, Mischelle Gilbuena and Joel Delposo ruled the 5k women and men’s open, respectively

Gilbuena ruled the women’s 5k open after clocking 20:55 followed by Vlessica Jagna (21:27.0.0) and Haziel Retavale (21:50.0).

The men’s open was won by Delposo, who finished with a time of 16:40. Jess Gonzaga trailed closely with a time of 16:54 while Miljone Luterte clocked 17:18 to settle for third.

In the 3k boys 12-under, Prince Joey Lee clocked 12:04 to emerge victorious while Marlon Beboso timed 12:37 to finish second. Rozel Ardiente secured the third spot with a time of 13:04.0.

In the 3k girls 12-under, Diongson sisters secured the top two spot with Crizel taking the lead after clocking 13:38 while Clarisse finishing second with 13:47. Love Fe Andrin took the third spot with a time of 14:12."...

LOONEY TUNES FUN RUN

Looney Tunes fun runs kick off The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines – Looney Tunes Active!, a Warner Bros. project aimed at promoting a healthy and active lifestyle among children aged 4-12 through a series of fun run events in various schools, fires off today at the Miriam Grade School grounds in Katipunan Ave., Quezon City.

The kick off leg of the series spread over eight premier schools in the metropolis will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the popular cartoon from Warner Bros., the event is designed to encourage not only the children but also their parents to get involved in sports and fitness activities and staying healthy while having fun."...

RUN FOR SIGHT SERIES

by Rommel Manlosa, Staff Writer

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

Sunday to see Run for Sight marathon Sun.Star Network Online: "The run will start at 6 a.m., while the registration is slated at 5 a.m. at the CDU foodcourt. Registration fee is P50.

At the end of the year, a Runner of the Year award will be given to the top 10 male and female runners.

At stake for the award are colored TV sets, DVD players and large specially engraved RFS eye-shaped medals."...

2010 TOUR QUALIFIER GETS GOING

2010 Tour qualifier gets going - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "The country’s top LPG distributor will also hold executive races for beginners and those classified to race in categories A and B (massed start and team time trials) today, apart from the regular elite and junior competitions.

The LPGMA has also committed to train four riders for possible stints in next year’s Tour de France as part of the Liquigaz team.

Ty said cyclists Jeffrey Monton, Jackie Lloyd Berjamie, Nico Barreto and Michael Ochoa will be tested in three local races to be organized by LPGMA within the year. The top three riders will then be sent to Italy to join the Liquigas training camp in January."

RUN FOR FREEDOM

by Caecent Noot Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

Delos Santos remains unbeaten The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "Cebuano runners came back to take the men’s and women’s title in the 5K race.

Milijunte Luterte took the challenge of the Delposo Brothers Joel and Eugene and came in the winner in 16:31.58. Joel has to settle for second with a time of 16:41.34 while Eugene came in third in 16:46.26.

Miscelle Gilbuena took the women’s title with a clocking of 21:06.62. Second was Hazel Retavele (22:15.15) while Rose Baylon (22:53.96) came in third."...

SURBAN TOPS MTB IN RUN BIKE FOR FREEDOM

by Caecent Noot Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Ed

Surban tops mountainbike event in Run and Bike tilt The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "Some gutsy riders tried to block Surban’s way until the last four laps of the 10-lap race when he eventually pulled away from the pack.

Surban never looked back from there to win the race in 22 minutes and 35.83 seconds.

In the executive class, Oman Suplig got the top spot with the time of 10:31.31. Wilmar Andrino wound up second in 10:46.39 followed by Dave Manigo in 10:53.01.

Franklin Nolasco topped the beginners category in 13:05.08 followed by Bryan Luzano in 13:15.69. Pepito Fajardo was third with the time of 13:22.87.

RUNNING & SAVORING THE BOSTON MARATHON

Running and savoring the Boston Marathon - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "KNOWN to break seasoned runners, the Boston Marathon (BM) has a daunting reputation as the oldest and most famous 26.2 miles in the sport.

Its significance is measurable by the number of press credentials issued (more than 1,500 from over 350 organizations) for a one-day event, second only to the Superbowl.

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To enter, one must meet a qualifying time. You will find yourself running alongside weekend warriors—most probably former college track stars, Navy seals, Iron Man age-group champions, college, state and national contenders from the world over, Olympic hopefuls and, if you’re lucky, some of the world’s running legends."...

ALL SET FOR STC RUN

by Caecent Noot-Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

All set for STC Run The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines – Everything is already in place for the Move with AIR (Awareness, Involvement and Responsibility)also known as the St.Theresa’s College Run on July 19 starting at the STC grounds along General Maxilom Avenue, this city.

STC, a school not only well known for providing high quality education but also for its community outreach activities, takes another way to communicate and have its message reached across in as many people possible through running."...

MIZUNO INFINITY RUN - RACE RESULTS

Buenavista, Tolentino shine in Mizuno Infinity Run The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "The top three winners in the side event 10k were Elmer Sabal (33:02), Darwin Lim (33:07) and Bernardo Desamito, Jr (33:33) while winers in the women’s side were Janette Lumidao (43:00), Hazel Madamba (44:10) and Rowena Francisco (50:15). They pocketed P3,000, P2,000 and P1,000, respectively, including medals.

Christopher Ulboc, Jr. (15:00), Nelbert Ducusin (15:59) and Benjamin Alejandrino, Jr. (16:02) took the the top three places in the 5k male and received P3,000, P1,500 and P500.

Winners in the women’s category were Nhea Ann Barcena (19:28), Michelle de Vera (21:35) and Jonie Mellinger (23:48)."

MAX ARMSTRONG

Lance Armstrong becomes a dad again - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "LOS ANGELES - Cycling star Lance Armstrong, a testicular cancer survivor and Tour de France champ on the comeback trail, is the father of a newborn son, People magazine reported Friday.

'Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen welcomed a 7 lb., 5 oz, 20-inch-long baby boy named Max, the pro cyclist announced,' according to the magazine's online edition.

In a posting on his Twitter page Armstrong posted a picture with the caption 'Wassup, world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My Mommy is healthy and so am I!'"

RUN ON THE STREETS FOR EDUCATION

Run on the streets for quality education - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "MANILA, Philippines - These Pinoy youth are still on the streets for a cause—but this time, instead of marching, they’re running.

Iamninoy, a groundbreaking campaign to celebrate idealism and selflessness, has organized a group of runners who will raise awareness and funds for the 57-75 Movement, a private-sector-led initiative to reverse the public-education crisis."...

ATHLETICS NEEDS NEW BLOOD

Athletics coach says sport needs new blood Manila Bulletin: "Philippine athletics is in dire need of young and tall athletes to be competitive in the Asian level, according to RP coach Jeoffrey Chua.

Chua said the size disparity was obvious during the crushing setbacks suffered by long-distance runner Julius Sermona and hurdler Sheena Atilano in the recent three-leg Asian Athletics Grand Prix in China and Hong Kong.

“Kailangan natin ng mga batang players. Dapat mag-concentrate tayo sa collegiate, para pag-graduate nila, pwede na sila sa elite team. 'Yung mga age na ganun 'yung perfect na i-train for the national team. I'm sure marami tayong potential players sa collegiate ngayon,” Chua said"...

WHY RUNNING APPEALS TO CEOs

Why running appeals to goal-driven CEOs - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "“Running is an efficient sport for a busy person. In thirty minutes with a pair of shoes, whenever you are, you can do it,” he said in an interview with INQUIRER.net

Sanez gladly recommends running as a sport for business executives like him. Not only does it improve health and fitness, it also has positive effects about one’s attitude towards life, he said.

“And especially for business people, it helps increase their commitment the goals they’ve set for themselves in and out of the office,” he said.

“Some of the business executives I know who are into running, after they have done five kilometers they would want to do a 25-kilometer (run) or progress to an even longer distance,” Sanez said.

“Business executives like challenge, and running is definitely fulfilling and provides them that challenge,” he said."...

ANNUAL BIKE, RUN FOR FREEDOM

Annual Bike, Run for Freedon set for June 12 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "THE ANNUAL Bike and Run For Freedom 2009 will kick off this coming Independence Day, June 12 at the Sugbo area near the Cebu City Hall and Plaza Independencia grounds.

The main purpose of the event is to give Cebuano sports enthusiasts a venue to show their skill and stamina in cycling and running with different categories."...

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."

A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR RUNNING

STC ALUMNAE FUN RUN

Organizer moves Mountain Trail Sun.Star Network Online: "Meanwhile, Uytiepo also announced the ongoing registration of the St. Theresa’s College (STC) Alumnae Association (STAA) Move with Air race, which is a 3K and 5K run. Registration is ongoing at the PSC Office at the Cebu City Sports Center, the STAA Office at the STC, Planet Sports, Ayala Center Cebu, Yayoy’s Grill and Casa Ilongga in Robinsons Place-Cebu.

Some prominent graduates of the school include Gov. Gwen Garcia, Rep. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, Cutie del Mar, Toledo City Mayor Arlene Espinosa-Zambo, Marissa Fernan, Millete Chiongbian, Mary Jane Paredes, Perl Jacalan, Amale Mendezona-Jopson, Momot Irizari, Nelia Neri, media personalities like Haide Acuña, Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Marian Baring and Iste Sesante-Leopoldo."...

RUN TO BEAT YOUR OWN TIME

Running minus the injury, stress, boredom - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "Your goal should always be to perform better, minus the injury. Running three to four times a week will allow your running muscles to have enough rest. Sufficient recovery will prepare your body to perform better on the next training schedule.

If there’s a race on Sunday, your last running schedule should have been on a Thursday or Friday morning to prepare your muscles. Cross-train on a Friday or Saturday by engaging in pool running, cycling, weight training or swimming.

Compete with yourself

Do you run to beat your own time or to win regardless of your goal time? Running is fulfilling because you can measure your performance and improvement based on your time and heart rate and how you feel during and after the activity.

However, if you measure your performance based on your rank, and you always aim to be the first one to cross the finish line, you will just allow yourself to have injuries."...

HUGE TURN OUT IN BRGY LAHUG RUN

Maddening crowd The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "When Lahug Barangay Captain Mary Ann Delos Santos asked me if she could gather runners in the event she organizes a race, I said maybe 300 at the least. So we targeted that number for the race which I also suggested be called Running Madness.

The response was very encouraging in the early week of registration that we ordered 500 singlets. But soon the entries just kept on coming like mad."...

50 AND RUNNING

50 and running: "CLARK, Pampanga—Eduardo Villanueva, 50-year-old former Army corporal, bested more than 120 runners his junior in The North Face 100, a 100-km trail running event held over the weekend here.

Villanueva, who once battled Abu Sayaff rebels in the forest of Basilan, found Clark’s rugged terrain as a somewhat familiar territory.

He negotiated treacherous mountains, steep downhill routes, slippery lahar and chilling rain, which halted the race late in the afternoon, to cross the finish line at the Nayong Pilipino Clark Expo first in 18 hours and 15.28 seconds on Saturday night.

“Sa larong ito, kailangan ’yung mga may edad na runners. Maski bata ka at malakas, kapag pahabaan, hindi kaya ng bata. Magsu-surrender sila. Pang-matanda talaga ito,” said Villanueva."...

VILLANUEVA RULES 100KM RUN

Villanueva rules rain-delayed North Face 100 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "CLARK FIELD, Pampanga – Fifty year-old Ed Villanueva proved nothing beats experience after besting some 130 runners who braved the lahar-stricken terrain of Pampanga’s Sacobia River in the North Face 100-kilometer trail run."...

MICROSOFT RUN

Microsoft run listup May 27 The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "Running groups and cheer groups from schools may compete in the best aid station contest where the best cheering group receives P10,000, second P7,500 and third P5,000."...

CYCLING'S GREATEST RIVALRY

Cycling's Greatest Rivalry The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "The greatest rivalry in cycling didn’t happen in the TdF but in the Giro around the Second World War. The rivalry between two great Italian riders, Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi was so heated that it surpassed social and political lines."...

LOPEZ, DE LOS SANTOS RULE RUNNING MAD

by Caecent Noot-Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

Lopez, De los Santos rule Running MAD The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - It was a great 'homecoming' for Mendel Lopez in Cebu as he topped the Running MAD for Wellness yesterday at the UP-Cebu grounds in Brgy. Lahug, this city.

Lopez ruled the 12K run in style as he was ahead by approximately one kilometer from his closest pursuer Philip Duenas of Southwestern University. Sherwin Managil settled for third.

In the distaff side, the anticipated showdown between Liezl Lumindas-Gitaruelas and Mary Grace de los Santos did not materialize with the former dropping the event for another activity in Cagayan de Oro."...

WOMEN IN SPORTS ON IN MINDANAO

Women in Sports on in Koronadal The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines – To start off the Women in Sports program in the countryside, Philippine Sports Commissioner Akiko Thomson and City Mayor Fernando Miguel organized a 3k and 5k marathon,"...

500-KM TOUR OF HOPE

500-km Tour of Hope kicks off in Muntinlupa The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines – Muntinlupa is hosting the Tour of Hope 2009, a five-day, 500-km cycling event that aims to raise funds to promote awareness against cervical cancer in the country.

Dubbed “Tour of Hope 2009: Dare to be Bold”, the cycling event will kick off in Muntinlupa tomorrow and ends in Camarines Sur Thursday."...

PADYAK PINOY WILL GO NATIONWIDE

Padyak Pinoy draws MVP support, will go nationwide The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines - The Padyak Pinoy goes 18 stages spread over 21 days in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in 2010.

“We are going nationwide to make the Padyak Pinoy truly the ‘Tour’ of the Philippines,” said Lina, currently chairman emeritus of PhilCycling.

A long-term goal of Pangilinan is for him to see a Philippine team competing in the tour of all tours, the Tour de France. “I hope that soon, we will have Filipino cyclists competing in the prestigious Tour de France,” he said."

UP PADYAK BIKE PROJECT

Runnex holds anniversary run Sunday The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "The Padyak Project is a non-profit initiative of the UP Mountaineers to make bicycles and biking more accessible to UP students.

For a minimal donation of P500, a student can use the Padyak bike around the campus for a whole semester and have free access to training clinics on safety guidelines and on tips and rules in bike commuting.

The bikes used are reconditioned single-speed bikes with step-through frames intended not for speed, but for safety, comfort, visibility, and function. Utility baskets are also mounted on the handlebars."...

LEARNING TO RUN

Learning To Run: "We've all seen the 5-K runner who finishes in just over 17 minutes only to complain that he missed his goal by four seconds. But there's also the walker who finishes that 5-K in 40 minutes and has just had the best race of his life."...

TOUR OF MINDANAO

GMANews.TV - 'Race for Peace' Tour of Mindanao on June 4 - Sports - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA: "MANILA, Philippines – Twelve teams have signed up for the “Race for Peace' 1st Tour of Mindanao, which speeds off on June 4 in Davao City.

The three-day, four-stage race – from June 4 to 7 – will cover 682 kilometers around some of Mindanao’s major cities."...

FASTEST EVER 150 METERS

Bolt runs fastest ever 150m Manila Bulletin: "MANCHESTER, England (AFP) – Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran the fastest ever 150m on Sunday in a street race held in a chilly and windy Manchester city centre.

Bolt came home in 14.35sec, beating the previous best recorded by Italian Pietro Mennea of 14.8 in 1983. Britain's Marlon Devonish was second in 15.07sec.

In the women’s race, American Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie clocked 16.54sec to beat Britain's Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu, who ran 17.10sec"

BARANGAY LAHUG RUNS

Don't get angry, get Mad! The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "Running in Cebu is indeed getting into maddening proportions what with races happening almost everywhere. As I wrote in a previous column, the five Sundays of May were loaded with races...

This Sunday, the Running Mad for Wellness race fires off at the UP grounds in Lahug. Already entered arte the 70-man Rox Gym of Lapu-lapu City, Kabangis Runners of Talisay, Mandaue Runners and the Cebu Executive Runners Club headed by Jesse Taborada. Already in town is Milo Marathon Cagayan de Oro leg champion Mary Grace Delos Santos of Zamboanga City. The local runners headed by Leszl Gitaruelas, Madelyn Carter, Joel and Eugene Delposo, John Philip Dueñas and Michelle Gilbuena are not sleeping on their training and promised to give out - of - towners, a run for their money."...

RIGHT TACTIC WINS IT

Right tactic, not strength, wins it for Padyak king The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "“I’ve learned my lessons. Before, I’d been always all spent even before climbing Baguio because I kept on attacking in the early stages,” said the eventual champion.

“This time, I planned my moves carefully. I shied away from getting on top in the early stages to avoid being a marked man. I just surprised them in the penultimate stage,” he added."...

MIZUNO RUN @ THE FORT

P50,000 at stake for top 3 in Mizuno Run at The Fort The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "This was announced by Lovell Gopez, president of Masters Sports and organizer of the Mizuno Infinity Run. The top three overall winners of the 15K run will receive P5,000, P3,000, and P1,000, respectively, male and female; 10K winners will receive P4,000, P2,000, P1,000; and the 5K winners P3,000, P1,500, and P500. He added that 30 gift certificates will be awarded to the top finisher of the five age group categories in the 15K, 10K, and 5K events.

The age group categories are 12-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; and 50 and above male and female."...

PADYAKAN SA BATANGAS EH!

GMANews.TV - Top cyclists vie for top honors in Batangas race - Sports - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA: "MANILA, Philippines – Local cycling’s big names have confirmed their participation in next week’s race in Batangas dubbed the “Padyakan sa Batangas Eh!' from May 23 to 25."...

BIKE TO WORK, BIKE TO SCHOOL, BIKE TO PLAY, BIKE TODAY

Bike culture for exercise and less pollution - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "MANILA, Philippines – Over 6,000 cyclists in costumes, working on the theme “Bike to Work, Bike to School, Bike to Play, Bike Today,” recently toured the country’s hottest and most polluted major artery during the 11th Tour of the Fireflies (ToF)."...

CALDERON RULES PADYAK PINOY

Nueva Ecija’s Calderon rules Padyak Pinoy - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos: "Though he pocketed the P100,000 cash prize, Calderon said he's not about to splurge it on buying a new bike. He said the bike he used here, a standard Trek aluminum frame repainted to look like top-of-the-line Giant, was only borrowed from his nephew.

``Mahirap lang ako sir, kung may mag sponsor sana para makabili ako ng bike (I'm poor. I hope somebody will sponsor for me),'' Calderon said while changing his drenched clothes for the stage ceremony.

Calderon is an onion farmer and tricycle driver by profession, who only picks up a bike to train in the afternoon."...

CEBU MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN

Group expects better turnout in mountain trail run Sun.Star Network Online: "“This is a nature run. No traffic, no pollution, not even the heat of the sun could hamper the runners. And at the summit, on your way back to the finish line, you can see the entire Cebu City landscape,” Uytiepo said"...

VERTEK NOTCHES 2ND GOLD

PHIL STAR. Manila, Phils - Eduardo Buenavista added the 10,000m run to his 5,000m victory as he firmed his claim as the country's top long distance runner in the Milo-National Open Invitational Track and Field Championships at the Don Narciso Ramos Sports & Civic Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan yesterday...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/

CEBU WINS 3 GOLDS IN RP TRACK OPEN

by Marian Baring, Asst Sports Editor
Michael Limpag, Sports Editor

Cebuano track and field athletes made up for their failure in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) as they won three gold and three bronze medals in the National Track and Field Open Championships...

Read more @ www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu

BUENAVISTA BAGS 1ST GOLD IN RP TRACKFEST

PHIL STAR. LINGAYEN, Philippines. Eduardo Buenavista bested younger rivals and a host of foreign runners to capture the 1st gold medal in the Milo-National Open Track and Field Invitational Championship with a victory in the 5000-m run at the Don Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here yesterday.

Buenavista, 30, thwarted Julius Sermona's challenge at the finish to rule the race in 14:37.3. Sermona, 23, settled for silver in 14:37.6 while Mendel Lopez of Navy took the bronze in 15:21.6.

NATIONAL OPEN TRACKFEST

PHIL STAR. LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines – The National Open Invitational Championship kicks off today with more than 600 local and foreign athletes clashing for top honors in various events at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC)...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=466140&publicationSubCategoryId=69

PADYAK HITS ROAD, RAIN OR SHINE

PHIL STAR. MANILA. Fifteen teams composed of five cyclists each vie in the eight-stage tour covering 1,150 kms of flat lands, hairpin curves and excruciating mountain climbs.

The tour takes the bikers to the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Pangasinan, Tarlac, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Benguet, culminating with the dreaded eight-loop Baguio-to-Baguio stage...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=465069&publicationSubCategoryId=69

RUNNING MAD IN CEBU

by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

ENCOURAGING Cebuano’s to adopt a healthier lifestyle, Lahug Bry. Capt. Mary Ann de los Santos will kick off the “Running MAD (Make a Difference) for Wellness” marathon on May 24...

The running competition, which will start at the University of the Philippines Lahug grounds, will have three new categories: the 3 K, 6K and 12K divisions. Last year’s had 5K and 10K.

“It’s a different kind of run because it will allow runners to do a little more,” said expert runner and sportswriter Raffy Uytiepo.The organizers are expecting many runners. Running clubs and newcomers are invited to join the race.

“We hope to reach a thousand runners. I hope we hit the target,” said Sportswriters Association of Cebu president and marathoner John Pages...

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Read more @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/%E2%80%98running-mad%E2%80%99-may-24

CRITERIUM RACE SIGAW NG KALIKASAN

Criterium slated at Quezon City Elliptical Road Sunday The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "MANILA, Philippines – The Criterium Race 2009-Sigaw ng Kalikasan fires off Sunday at the Elliptical Road in Quezon City with a big field expected to clash for top honors in various divisions.

Organized by North Star Sports and Entertainment in cooperation with United Cyclist Association of the Philippines, the event features the top riders from the metropolis and aims to raise awareness on the climate change."...

WEST NEGROS BOMBS RIVAL USLS

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. WEST NEGROS UNIVERSITY produced another glittering display of attacking football to crush local rival and defending champion University of St. La Salle, 11-1, yesterday in the 2nd National Collegiate Football Invitational tournament at the Panaad pitch in Bacolod City...

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20090504-203093/West-Negros-bombs-rival-USLS

FOREIGN TEAMS COMPETE IN RP TRACKFEST

PHIL STAR. MANILA, Philippines - OVER 1,000 athletes, including 150 foreign players will see action in the 2009 MILO-National Open Track and Field Championship slated May 10-12 at the Don Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=464750&publicationSubCategoryId=69

TOUR DE CAGAYAN

PHIL STAR. MANILA, Philippines – A total purse of P1.3 million will be up for grabs in the Tour de Cagayan, a 746-km bicycle race covering the northeast side of Luzon which kicks off May 10 at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=464388&publicationSubCategoryId=69

RUNNING ELBOW

PHIL STAR. A day after he felt he was robbed of a victory by Calabarzon’s Salvador Garin, Jr. in a controversial 800m duel, Guarte, 17, this timegot back at his tormentor and ruled the 1,500m run in 4:07.94...

Garin, who ended up snatching the 800m gold, finished second in 4:10.86 while Cartabio placed third in 4:13.18...

“He (Garin) elbowed me again but I didn’t let it bother me,” said Guarte, who also won the 5,000m, in Filipino. “What they did to me, I took it personally that’s why I gave it my all to win this event.”...

Banebane ruled the 100m hurdles in 16.20 seconds and 400m in 59.22 while Malacad topped the 800m in 2:18.49 and 400m hurdles in 1:05.06...

Malacad later won in her favorite 1500m in 5:00.43 to dominate the event for the third straight year...

Another Western Visayas bet, Josie Montibon, took her second gold in elementary 1,500m in 5:04.53...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=463421&publicationSubCategoryId=69

WANT TO RUN REALLY FAST? TRAIN AT THE FERNAN BRIDGE

by Marian Gladys Baring, Asst Sports Editor

Michael Jerome Limpag, Sports Editor

Leading the gold medal winners was an athlete who came to the finals with the least confidence among the participants, Daniel Noval of Mandaue City...

“Mga dagko, tag-as, mga bag-o ug nawng tanan. I was the smallest finalist. Nitalaw ko nagtan-aw nila. Nakaingon ko na bisag second or third ra gyud ko ani,” he said.

But what really pushed him yesterday was when his coach, Ilde Banzon, told him, “Kung mutalaw ka, ayaw nala’g duwa.”That prompted him to shake off the jitters and give his all in that short but straining run.

The 5’ 4” sprinter made his Palaro dream come true with a time of 11.04 seconds, a millisecond away from equalling Navaja’s record. Navaja ended his Palaro campaign as the fastest man in 2008 when he made the record last year. That time, Noval came in at fourth place.

Noval, the son of a carenderia vendor, said his training at the Marcelo Fernan bridge paid off big time.

“My training ground is the second bridge. I run that bridge everyday,” he said.

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Read more @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/region-7-claims-unexpected-gold-100m-run

PADYAK PINOY TOUR OF CHAMPIONS

BUSINESS MIRROR. SEVENTY-FIVE cyclists spread evenly to 15 teams will vie in the 2009 Padyak Pinoy Invitational Challenge Tour of Champions slated from May 8 to 15...

Read more @ http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/sports/9536-75-cyclist-cast-in-09-padyak-pinoy-tour-of-champions.html

RP TRACKSTERS IN THAI OPEN

GMA NEWS. MANILA, Philippines – Long distance runner Julius Sermona took the bronze in the 5000m run to duplicate their previous showing in the 2009 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships which ended Wednesday at the Thammasat University Stadium...

Sermona, a former marathon champion, clocked in 15 minutes and 16.12 seconds losing the silver to Thailand’s Boonthung Srisang by less than one second (15:15.18). The gold went to Chinese Taipei’s Wu Wen-chien (15:10.42).
Read more @ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/159293/RP-tracksters-match-08-finish-in-Thai-Open

SO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE RUNNING MANIA

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. Walk. Friends who jumped into the sport with no exercise background have sworn off running after waking up with sore and stiff legs after a first attempt. Get your legs and heart used to the activity by walking in a leisurely place for 30 minutes to an hour. When that gets easy, alternate walking with an easy jog (try the one minute walk/one minute jog ratio). And when that gets easy, lengthen your running time over your walking time until you find yourself running all the way...

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/healthfitnessandtraining/healthfitnessandtraining/view/20090421-200604/So-you-want-to-join-the-running-mania

BACK TO BACK RUNS

by Raffy Uytiepo

Columnist - Sports Eye

With my running buddies around, Atan, Jeson and Jerry Guardo, Joel Garganera, Mary Ann delos Santos and members of the Cebu Executive Runners Club, John Pages, Roy Trani, Dodong Sulatre, Ken Casquejo, Dr. Rosan Trani, Edgar Sanchez and Rening Ylaya...

... she was in the limelight as the first Filipino woman to run a Trans Atlantic 5,000-kilometer Los Angeles to New York. Yes folks, Joy Rojas a former Philippine Inquirer journalist will attempt to finish the run dubbed “TAKBONG PANGARAP”, in 45 days...

The run is still on July 19 but the St. Theresa’s College Alumnae Association (STAA) Move with Air Run registration will start next week at the PSC office in the Cebu City Sports Center, STAA office at STC College and at the Athlete’s Foot at the Ayala Center Cebu...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=461882&publicationSubCategoryId=110

DUATHLON, MARATHON UPDATES

by John Pages

Columnist - Match Point

“The Duathlon started at 4 p.m. and used similar bike/run routes as the triathlon. Several participants from the triathlon joined. They still had enough fuel in their tank to finish the race and the top three duathlon finishers proved that right.

Coming in as champion was Noel Salvador at 1:06:00, followed by Elmo Claraval and Nonoy Jopson.”

DR. PETER MANCAO reports on last Sunday’s Big Sur Marathon in California, USA: “Another triumph for team Cebu! Yong (Larrazabal) with a time of 4 hours, 27 minutes. James (Abilla) 5h 1min. Margaret (Abilla) 5h 15min. Peter (Mancao) 5h 24min.”

Read more @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/pages-tennis-rugby-triathlon-marathon-updates

ONE STEP BACKWARD, TWO STEPS FORWARD

by Tommy Manotoc

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. The parents seem to be more involved and concerned with the performance of their child...

Being sensitive to whether our child is really enjoying the game or if he is just doing it to please us is a major question we should ask ourselves.

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20090424-201132/One-step-backward-two-steps-forward

CEBU PLACES 3RD IN PRISAA NATL

by Caecent Noot - Magsumbol, Staff Reporter

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

The track and field team of PRISAA-VII had the most contribution with 17-5-8 medal tally with Lindley Fran Navaja leading the charge.

Navaja, the fastest man of the 2009 PRISAA spiced up Cebu’s bid with five golds including an upset victory over national team member Junrey Bano in the 200-m final.

Cebu or PRISAA VII also won two golds in Karatedo while the football squad ended up third...

WHEN IT COMES TO WALKING, CEBU IS NO. 1

by Caecent Noot - Magsumbol, Staff Reporter

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

Jude Thaddeus Rivera and Leo Abello, on the other hand, came up with a one-two finish in the 10K walk...

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Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=460894&publicationSubCategoryId=110

BIG CITY RULES PRISAA ATHLETICS

PHIL STAR. Teammate Benjamin Alejandrino, who closed out his campaign last Thursday, retained the men’s athletics MVP title after topping the men’s 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m steeplechase and the 4x800m relay...

The UST standout edged Region 7 newcomer and former Palaro star Fran Lindley Navaja, who went five-for-five, capped by the men’s 4x200m relay win yesterday in the sportsfest...

Navaja also ruled the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and classic relay events, but Alejandrino retained the individual crown based on a points system that gives more weight to individual golds won...

Sanchez won over Region 6’s Hanny Jean Delfin, who swept all her events in the 3,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m and 4x800m relays, in the event backed by Bioclear, Bacchus Energy Drink and Kabayan Hotel...

THINGS TO KNOW WHEN BUYING A BIKE

Buying a bike has gotten to be a bit like looking for a new vehicle. There are more choices than you can even make sense of. There are bikes for racing on the road, BMX, time trials, track and cyclocross. There are mountain bikes with hard tails, full suspension, 29-inch wheels and single speeds. There are bikes for urban commuters, for loaded touring and of course tandems...

Read more @ http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/TNT-corner/looking-for-bike.html

WORLD'S ELITE DUE FOR RP IRONMAN

PHIL STAR. McCormack, fresh from an Ironman 70.3 win in China last weekend, and Tim Marr, also of the US, New Zealand’s eight-time Ironman titlist Kiwi Cameron Brown, Canadian Lisa Bentley, who owns 11 Ironman titles, and Australian Charlotte Paul, the Ironman China winner, are the early favorites to slug it out for the top $25,000 purse in the event featuring swimming, biking and running...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=460677&publicationSubCategoryId=69

PADYAK GETS SUPPORT FROM SMART

BUSINESS MIRROR. MANILA. “We would like to keep that tradition. Cycling is a wonderful sport and the Tour of Luzon is also a wonderful event that has become part of our tradition,” Pangilinan told the BusinessMirror.

“Sana ma-expand pa natin next year and make it like the equivalent of Tour de France in Asia and I think we’re moving on that direction,” he added. “Because I feel this is the sport where the Filipinos can excel. You don’t have to be tall or big in this sport to succeed. The sport is a good fit to the physique of the Filipino.”...

Read more @ http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/home/sports/9161-padyak-gets-support-from-smart.html

CEBU FASTEST IN PRISAA CENTURY RUN

by Caecent Noot - Magsumbol, Staff Reporter

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines – Cebuano Lindley Fran Navaja may just be a new face in the 2009 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games but his presence was highly felt after he emerged as the fastest man in this collegiate meet in Naga City...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=460238&publicationSubCategoryId=110

MARATHON FEAR NOW GONE FOR GOUCHER

UNIVERSAL SPORTS. “Kara realizes that she made a tactical mistake and wasn’t supposed to lead any earlier than a mile to go,” he said. “We felt she could out kick anybody if she played her cards right. It boiled down to 10K racing. When a 10K runner takes a lead from the beginning on the track, 95 percent of the time they don’t win. And the wind started to pick up and she started to do all the work. If she had waited and made it into an 800-meter race like the other girls did, she would have finished better. It’s a matter of gaining experience with every race.”...

Read more @ http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=3724688

EARTH DAY ULTRAMARATHON

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. MANILA. “The run will highlight the three major bodies of water that we need to clean up - Laguna de Bay, Pasig River, and Manila Bay,” Ragos told INQUIRER.net via telephone

They will then pass by the Pasig River, Makati, Manila and end at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

Read more @ http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090421-200640/Everest-team-to-lead-Earth-Day-run

LAGUNA DE BAY BIKE RACE

PHIL STAR. MANILA. “The participants as well as the spectators will realize that there are indeed a lot of potential ecotourism spots around Laguna Lake. They are just waiting to be discovered,” he said.

“The race will test not only the participants’ strength and endurance on the bike, but also their teamwork, navigational and problem solving skills,” Ramoncito Garcia, Cycad president and race director said...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=460014&publicationSubCategoryId=69

PADYAK PINOY TO BE REVIVED

PHIL STAR. MANILA, Philippines – After a one-year absence, Padyak Pinoy hits road again next month with the country’s top cyclists battling it out for top honors in individual and team competitions.

Bert Lina, also a patron of basketball and golf and now the chairman emeritus of PhilCycling, is reviving the summer odyssey on wheels, which took a leave of absence last year.

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=460033&publicationSubCategoryId=69

RUNNING MADNESS

by Raffy Uytiepo

Columnist - Sports Eye

CEBU, Philippines – As I mentioned in a previous column, May is a merry running month where practically all Sundays are booked with a running event. With races all over, it’s really reaching fever pitch just like the hot weather nowadays. But wait, I’m changing my mind I’ll call the phenomenon, running madness...

Read more @ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=459744&publicationSubCategoryId=110

R2dM: ETHIOPIAN CRUSHES MEN'S BOSTON MARATHON

RUNNERS WORLD. Merga, who is far from the most graceful runner to start with, was visibly straining as he pushed on the hills. He looked back frequently, and later noted that he was surprised that Cheruiyot was very quickly nowhere to be seen. Cresting Heartbreak Hill in the 21st mile, he looked back again, and then again at Cleveland Circle in the 23rd mile. Through a translator, Merga later related, “After 40K, I looked behind and saw nobody was there. Then I knew I would win.”...

Read more @ http://bostonmarathon.runnersworld.com/2009/04/newly-patient-deriba-merga-crushes-mens-field.html

R2dM: KENYAN WINS WOMEN'S BOSTON MARATHON

RUNNERS WORLD. In the slowest Boston Marathon since 1985, Kenyan Salina Kosgei defeated Dire Tune on the strength of an incredible sprint finish that produced the narrowest winning margin in the event's 113-year history...

Goucher was visibly upset upon finishing and teared up several times as she spoke to reporters. "My initial plan was to wait to the very end and kick," she said, "but I looked around with 5 miles to go and just felt that there were too many people there. I felt great, so I just started to press. The whole time I felt like I had another gear. I don't know. They just had more."...

Read more @ http://bostonmarathon.runnersworld.com/2009/04/salina-kosgei-wins-boston-kara-goucher-3rd-.html

TO WIN BOSTON, MERGA MUST DEFEAT HIMSELF

RUNNING TIMES. “I woke up before 6:00 a.m. for training and could not ask someone in the house to make me breakfast because it was too early and I could not wake them up,” he recalls. “I would go to training on an empty stomach, then train hard, and go to school for the whole day without eating. I would then go to the farm to tend to the cattle and might not eat until later in the evening. I tried to go to school, but I could not. It became a choice between training and school and I chose training.”

“That is the main reason why I decide to switch to road running and the marathon,” he says. “I had a very difficult childhood, and I knew that the only way I could become a good runner was to first earn enough money to feed myself properly.”...

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TURKMENISTAN ENDS RP STRIKERS' AFC BID

PHIL DAILY INQUIRER. MANILA. It was the worst defeat by an RP national team since the 2002 Tiger Cup where the Filipinos bowed to Indonesia, 1-13.

Caslib attributed the finish to the team’s short preparation for the tournament.

“We only had three practices before the tournament,” Caslib said. ...

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UNHERALDED RULES TOUR OF LUZON

MANILA TIMES. MARK GUEVARRA’S dream of becoming a Tour of Luzon champion finally came true.

The 23-year old Guevarra, virtually unknown at the start of this prestigious cycling event, bucked the dreaded Baguio-to-Baguio “killer lap” to capture the Liquigaz-LPGMA Tour of Luzon crown on Saturday during its crucial sixth stage.

“I’m very, very happy,” said the Caloocan native Guevarra, who had forgettable finishes in the 2006 (19th) and 2007 (24th) Padyak Pinoy tour. “My goal is to enter in the Top 10, so that I can represent the country as a national team member.”...

Read more @ http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/19/yehey/sports/20090419spo1.html

AUTO PAINTER GRABS TOUR

MANILA TIMES. Guevarra, 23, an auto painter from Bagong Silang Caloocan City, out­smarted all riders to rule the Caba­natuan-Baguio City fifth stage of Liquigaz-LPGMA Tour of Luzon on Friday, and seized the overall lead from Lloyd Lucien Reynante...

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SON OF DRESSMAKER RULES TOUR

MANILA BULLETIN. Baguio City — Mark Guevarra has already proven how fast he can race on flats. Now he also proved his noted mountain-climbing skill when he conquered the 44-kilometer, 1,450-m Marcos Highway summit en route to a fifth lap victory and the yellow jersey in the 2009 Liquigaz Tour of Luzon.

Only a freak accident can stop Guevarra from clinching the coveted title and the top prize P50,000, and earning the distinction as the first cyclist to win the revival of the tour that stopped operation in 1975.

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PRISAA: 4,000 ATHLETES, 360 COLLEGES, 17 REGIONS

MANILA, Philippines - Over 4,000 athletes from 17 regions converge in Naga City tomorrow to compete in the week-long PRISAA National Games.

The participants represent 360 private colleges and universities all over the country.
Featured events include basketball, volleyball, football, baseball, softball, badminton, sepak takraw, tennis, table tennis, chess, athletics, taekwondo, karatedo, dance sports, swimming and cultural presentations – the Mutya ng PRISAA and Vocal Solo.

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PRISAA NATL GAMES

MALAYA. THE PRISAA National Games, the country’s premier collegiate sportsfest, kicks off this Sunday with President Arroyo gracing the colorful opening ceremonies at the Metro Naga Sports Complex in Naga City , Camarines Sur.

Organized by the Private Schools Athletic Association, the week-long event backed by the Commission on Higher Education and the Philippine Sports Commission will parade top college athletes from the country’s 17 regions...

Read more @ http://www.malaya.com.ph/apr17/spor6.htm

RUN THERESIANS

by Raffy Uytiepo
Columnist, Sports Eye

THE FREEMAN. Cebu. Governor Gwen Garcia, Haide Acuña, Caecent Magsumbol, Millete Chiongbian, Perl Jacalan, Jasmin Pages, Iste Leopoldo, Janice Ursal and former triathlete Amale Jopson are just some of the over a thousand excited people. Excited for what? Well if you haven’t heard yet, the St. Theresa’s Alumnae Association (STAA) will stage the first-ever 5-kilometer run on July 19, dubbed the STAA Move With Air Run...

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KENYA RUNNING

PHIL STAR. What made Kenyan success possible? Gitahi says that in terms of physique, nothing remarkable really stands out except for the fact that Kenyans really do run fast. However, some running enthusiasts have come up with theories on why Kenyans run so fast – and this is leaning...

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PLENTY OF TIME FOR NEW STADIUMS

GMA NEWS. NEW YORK — Los Angeles and San Francisco have plenty of time to build new stadiums or rehabilitate current venues ahead of the 2018 or 2022 World Cup in the views of the U.S. bidders.

England and Spain are viewed as the favorites to host in 2018, with the United States more likely to stage its second World Cup in 2022. FIFA's executive committee is to decide both hosts in December 2010...

Read more @ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/156612/US-Soccer-Plenty-of-time-for-new-stadiums

TOUR OF LUZON

PHIL STAR. MANILA, Philippines - Four former champions and six other elite riders have been tapped to lead the teams battling for honors in the Tour of Luzon which fires off April 13 at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City...

Firing off in Quezon City, the riders will travel to Lucena City and test the rolling terrain on the way to Tagaytay City the following day. The Tour will proceed to Marikina City on the third day before making its way to Cabanatuan City...

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TERRY LARRAZABAL BIKE FESTIVAL

PHIL STAR. MANILA. “This puts Subic in the map of sports tourism because the Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival has also made a name in other countries,” Arreza said. “In fact, this event will be featured in the Dirt Rag magazine, one of the most popular US-based cycling magazines, making the 2009 TLBF a part of their Dirt Rag World Tour.”...

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TRIATHLONS MORE RISKY THAN MARATHONS

March 31, 2009 (Orlando) -- Ironmen, beware: Triathlons can be downright deadly.
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Participants in the swim-bike-run competitions face twice the risk of sudden death as marathoners, according to the first study to look at the issue.

The most risky leg of the events is the swimming leg, says study leader Kevin Harris, MD, of the Minneapolis Heart Institute...

Read more @ http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20090331/triathlons-more-risky-than-marathons