London Marathon to run under heightened security
The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks, with the 36,000 runners observing a 30-second silence to remember victims.
The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks, with the 36,000 runners observing a 30-second silence to remember victims.
Boston Marathon organizers said on Tuesday that next year’s race would go ahead as planned and that they are cooperating with law enforcement officials to find those responsible for the deadly blasts.
This is a tragedy that hurts not only city marathons, like Boston, New York and London, but the running community at large. There is a unique bond that forms during marathons not just with fellow runners but with the spectators and bystanders. From the high of hearing strangers cheer for you, to the sticky high fives from 6-year-olds and the promised kisses of Wellesley girls. It’s a moment that lasts a lifetime and keeps a tradition going stronger than ever even after 117 years.
Fans of Outbreak Manila are in a frenzy with less than 10 days to go before the fourth installment of the 5km zombie-infested thrill run.
Not even a killer typhoon could hold him back.
MARY Grace Delos Santos, striding confidently, proved her victory in last year’s National Milo Marathon was no fluke by dominating the women’s 42K race yesterday at SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay.
MARY Grace delos Santos shoots for a second straight national crown while three-time winner Eduardo Buenavista will lead other former winners in trying to reclaim the men’s title for the country in the 36th Milo Marathon finals tomorrow.
MORE than 10,000 runners will converge tomorrow for the 4th SMDC-Quezon City International Marathon which starts and ends infront of QC Memorial Circle.
ANTICIPATING the rush of late entries, organizers of the 4th SMDC-Quezon City International Marathon 2012 have extended the registration for the race slated on Dec. 2 at the Quezon Memorial Circle to Nov. 28.
ANTHONY Nerza stopped Brian Lupio’s back-to-back bid, topping the Milo Marathon 21K qualifying leg in Davao City on Sunday and towing 19 others to the national finals.
BRIAN Lupio and Cynthia Jaro will eye repeat victories as they lead over 13,000 runners in the 15th qualifying leg of the 36th Milo Marathon in Davao tomorrow.
New York City’s mayor defended the running of the world’s largest marathon Sunday in a city still searching for bodies from Superstorm Sandy and struggling for basic necessities like power, while some storm victims and other residents said holding the race would be insensitive and divert resources like exhausted police.
TWO-TIME Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Christabel Martes prevented a Kenyan domination of the inaugural Run United Philippine Marathon (RUPM) that gathered some 12,000 runners yesterday.
