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Former marathon leg champ, rookie shine in Iloilo qualifier
LOILO CITY -- Former leg winner Eric Panique and rookie Meriam Miranda topped the 21-kilometer qualifying race of the 31st National Milo Marathon in an out-and-back course here at the Freedom Park here.
Panique, the 2005 Iloilo leg champion, pulled away from the lead pack after the first seven kilometers and never looked back, finishing in one hour, 12 minutes and four seconds.
Placing second was Panique’s running buddy Anthony Babiera, who came in two minutes and two seconds behind. Local favorite Wilfredo Gelladula Jr., who won here last year, settled for third place in 1:16:11.
The 18-year-old Miranda of Victorias, Negros Occidental, won the women’s race in 1:45:50, seven seconds ahead of last year’s winner Genevieve dela Pena.
Allyn Grace Salas was third in 1:47:28.
The top three runners in both divisions qualified to the grand finals in Metro Manila in November.
Herman Suizo of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo stole the limelight, however, as the 1986 and 1987 Milo Marathon national champion, now 47, came out of retirement to finish the 21K race at ninth place in 1:23:09.
Suizo, who last competed 10 years ago, used to own the Milo Marathon mark of 2:23:36. The current record held by two-time Olympian Eduardo Buenavista is 2:18:53 he set during the National Capital Region leg of the ongoing season last July 22.
The winners of the 5K fun of the race held in partnership with Bayview Park Hotel-Manila, adidas and the Department of Tourism, were Darius Roquero in the men’s category and Jean Palencia in the women’s division.
Topping the 3K race for kids were Abe Sulit and Cristella Villaluna in the 6-9 age group and Alan James Sitchon and Mauren Grace Estanda in the 10-12 category.
Councilor Joe III Espinosa fired the starting gun that flagged off 6,831 runners. Rep. Raul Gonzalez Jr. joined the 5K fun run along with Iloilo City Councilor Jamjam Baronda and Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog.
The country’s biggest and longest-running marathon returns to Luzon on Sunday, Sept. 9, in Naga City.
Panique, the 2005 Iloilo leg champion, pulled away from the lead pack after the first seven kilometers and never looked back, finishing in one hour, 12 minutes and four seconds.
Placing second was Panique’s running buddy Anthony Babiera, who came in two minutes and two seconds behind. Local favorite Wilfredo Gelladula Jr., who won here last year, settled for third place in 1:16:11.
The 18-year-old Miranda of Victorias, Negros Occidental, won the women’s race in 1:45:50, seven seconds ahead of last year’s winner Genevieve dela Pena.
Allyn Grace Salas was third in 1:47:28.
The top three runners in both divisions qualified to the grand finals in Metro Manila in November.
Herman Suizo of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo stole the limelight, however, as the 1986 and 1987 Milo Marathon national champion, now 47, came out of retirement to finish the 21K race at ninth place in 1:23:09.
Suizo, who last competed 10 years ago, used to own the Milo Marathon mark of 2:23:36. The current record held by two-time Olympian Eduardo Buenavista is 2:18:53 he set during the National Capital Region leg of the ongoing season last July 22.
The winners of the 5K fun of the race held in partnership with Bayview Park Hotel-Manila, adidas and the Department of Tourism, were Darius Roquero in the men’s category and Jean Palencia in the women’s division.
Topping the 3K race for kids were Abe Sulit and Cristella Villaluna in the 6-9 age group and Alan James Sitchon and Mauren Grace Estanda in the 10-12 category.
Councilor Joe III Espinosa fired the starting gun that flagged off 6,831 runners. Rep. Raul Gonzalez Jr. joined the 5K fun run along with Iloilo City Councilor Jamjam Baronda and Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog.
The country’s biggest and longest-running marathon returns to Luzon on Sunday, Sept. 9, in Naga City.
source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
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