15/07/2026
4/8 Singlife Philippine Marathon Majors
I'M NOW A 4x MARATHONER!
Still unbelievable that I was able to complete 4 full marathons within 6 months. From my first in an injured state up to my fourth in somehow recovered state.
Chip Time (Strava Time):
6:05:18 (5:55:20) - Ayala Philippine Marathon
5:58:39 (5:58:04) - Singlife Iloilo Marathon
5:21:55 (5:17:49) - Runrio Manila Marathon
4:56:49 (4:54:25) - Singlife Cebu International Marathon
Doing a marathon is not a joke. It takes a lot of investments and sacrifices like time, energy, money, and even emotions. From my first that I have to sacrifice my target time to accomplish my long delayed goal of being a marathoner and to celebrate my birthday run. To a lot of PT sessions just to recover from my injuries and get the go signals to run the races. To field trip runs like I did in Iloilo. To my frustrations and anxieties. And now progressively achieved a sub 5 time.
Others prepared and got their sub 4 time or faster on their marathon debut, me still hoping that I'll be able to achieve it someday. I have to prioritize on completing all 8 PH marathon majors without major injuries despite the short time difference of each race. Cebu was supposed to be an another field trip run but my body got a momentum to push further.
Just like a marathon, we will face a lot of challenges along the race but we need to persevere to cross the finish line. Padayon and puhon to all the runners and marathon dreamers! ✨
