(literally)

…of these people. They are my friends, and they are my team-BORING-mates!

Wait…let me re-phrase!

They ran and never gave up! Well, some did (oops!).

These guys tested their own will-power.

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Dave Buban

BORED and ready to cry!

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Rod Apolinario

Even the heavens cried!

We have no idea about how they actually felt. What we do know is that they have gone thru a lot of pain – and pushed themselves forward until it’s finished.

Both of the above runners missed the cut-off by no more than 1 hour and 30 ++ minutes.

These guys rock! I feel for them. I know how it is. I am well aware of what they must have gone thru.

Official Finishers as follows:

29 Ma. Aleth Reblora (Female, 2nd) 14:15:40
30 Francisco Delmo 14:19:44
40 Camilo Paran 15:05:39
60 Joey Baladad 15:48:07
119 Paolo Tambo 17:21:57
137 Victor Viola 17:35:17
140 Jose Arthuro Virata 17:39:01
143 Leo Tugade 17:39:15

Then…

Major Teresa Gangan

See the time? Isn’t that worth capturing? You’d never understand how it is to finish a very long race and miss the time by a few minutes …

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richard is boo

wow!

A finish short of time. A proposal. A celebration. No wonder WE are called crazy…

sun is still up

Yan Dizon

Yan and Rona (the sisters) *sniff* sniff* sniff*

It’s boring, yes. It’s melo-dramatic. It’s an ultramarathon!

dark already (obviously)

Cindy Sevilla and Rej Santos

Despite the time – you can all see the happy face.

3 Sadly declared a DNF. All for the sake of their good health – and we respect them for that.

I respect all and everybody else who officially finished – whether fast or slow, but I do shout a big respect and admiration to the people listed above and all those who pushed themselves to finish despite of many things.

I must reiterate.

They ran the same distance. We all started at KM 00. They finished where everybody finished too.

They missed the cut-off, yes.

But they too deserve to celebrate. Sans the banner…sans the medal…sans the trophy…sans the RD…sans the crowd.

We are!