The Run 7-Eleven 2023 will introduce a new category that will cater to runners aged 60 years old and up, featuring former Olympians and national athletes, when the biggest three-venue road race gets underway on Feb. 4-5 simultaneously in Alabang, Cebu and Davao.
This was revealed by Jose C. Ang Jr., General Merchandise Division Head & Managing Director for Digital of 7-ELEVEN. “ There was a clamor for this (42km Seniors Run Category).
Ang, who is also the president of the National Masters Senior Athletics Association of the Philippines (NMSAAP) said former national athletes can actually outperform regular runners.”
“Sa totoo lang, mas malalakas pa sila sa ibang full-time runners. Some of them are ultra-marathoners who use to run more than 50kms and some are former Olympians and national athletes na ipinapakita ang healthy living at gustong ipakita ang unexplainable worth at value ng running and or others want to rekindle their glory days while wearing the country’s uniform,” sabi ni Ang.
There is also the one-kilometer run that can be enjoyed by young kids accompanied by their parents.
“We want this to be the race for everyone.”
The 11th edition of the road race is expected to draw 40,000 runners nationwide as it pegged participants at 25, 000 in Manila to be held at the Filinvest in Muntinlupa, 7,000 in Cebu and 7,000 in Davao.
Cebuanos get to run in a new venue at the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway. Except for the 1K run for kids, all winners will receive cash prizes while the top male and female finishers in the 21K, 32K and 42K will also get a chance to compete in international running events—all-expense-paid.
Registrations end on Jan. 22.