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Friday, March 29, 2024

RUNRIO race series launched

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By Klyde Manansala

RUNNING coach Rio dela Cruz continues his advocacy to bring inspiration and innovation to every runner as he officially launched the 7th RUNRIO Trilogy Race Series at the Okada Manila, Paranaque City on Friday.

The first leg is set on June 25, featuring a half-marathon run and a 10-km and 5-km race. 

The second leg will be on Aug. 13, which will showcase RunRio 32km Afroman Distance to go with the shorter distances of 21km, 10km, and 5km. The third and final leg, the RunRio Philippine Marathon, will cap the series on Oct. 1, with a full marathon of 42km.

“My dream is to compete in the Olympics, but unfortunately, I’m too old for this. The reason why I’m doing this is to guide our potential runners to fulfill their dreams by guiding them how to train properly and, of course, guide them to finish their education,” the UP alumnus said.

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RUNRIO also launched its new campaign “Heart to Finish,” which Dela Cruz said must be the mantra of all runners.

“We, at RUNRIO, understand that people join races not just to run. It’s more of their desire and passion to be able to finish 21km, 32km, or 42km races with different motivations. We believe that if you run with your heart, anything is possible,” said Dela Cruz.

Coach Rio dela Cruz

YesPinoy Foundation Chairman and actor Dingdong Dantes, one of the featured event ambassadors of the 7th RUNRIO Trilogy, also invited  beginners to join the race series by training and preparing properly to show how far they can go with their heart.

“I represent the ones who are starting, I’m not an athlete but I want a change in my lifestyle. That’s why this is one of the happenings that I want to open up for aspiring athletes out there,” Dantes said.

Part of the proceeds of the 7th RUNRIO Trilogy Race Series will go to YesPinoy Foundation to support the organization’s philanthropic works. The runners who complete the highest distance of all three races will be honored at the RUNRIO Trilogy Awards Night.

Onsite registration begins May 6 at the Adidas Greenbelt 3, Adidas Trinoma, Adidas Solenad 3, Adidas BGC, and Toby’s SM Mall of Asia.

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