Two Runners Die While Running The Condura Skyway Marathon
This is a sad news for the running community. It was confirmed that 2 runners died while participating in the Condura Skyway Marathon last weekend.
Here’s the statement from The Condura Skyway Marathon
Today is a sad day for the running community. We are devastated over the loss of our 2 brothers who ran for a Hero during the 8th Condura Skyway marathon last February 7, 2016.
We would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Manases Alfon Jr.; 38 years old from Cebu who joined the 42km full marathon and Major Arnold Lubang, 40 years old of the Philippine Army who joined the 21km half marathon.
These young men at the prime of their lives joined the marathon to help out a great cause and that is to send the children of our fallen soldiers to school through the Hero Foundation. We honor them. Today they are our Heroes too.
They will forever serve as an inspiration to us all. God Bless them and may they rest in peace!
Run in heaven for us our brothers! We salute both of you!
While running regularly is proven to keep us healthy, it also has its risks. There have been incidents of sudden deaths during runs, marathons and triathlons here in Manila and around the world. Let’s all train well, take care, and listen to our bodies when we do our runs.
You can read some advise from the experts here: How to Avoid Sudden Deaths in Marathon
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