Floyd Mayweather Jr. quits boxing, trains for marathon instead
With just about a month before his scheduled megafight against Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. decides to quit boxing. He will be joining a marathon instead on the same date. This will result in a cancellation of the big event in Las Vegas. No explaination has been given by Mayweather’s...
Simply Wilnar Qualifies for Summer Olympics 2016
The great and awesome Simply Wilnar has qualified and will represent the Philippines in the first ever ultramarathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The announcement came just today from the IOC that aside from the marathon event, the ultramarathon is now an official...
Five Reasons Not to Take A Selfie While Running
Selfies are trending. And I thought they were so 2013 already. But it looks like selfies have reached a whole new level and is even more popular in social media. However, I believe that there is one activity that doesn’t deserve a selfie — That is taking a selfie...
EDSA will be a CAR-FREE Zone every Sunday
As part of the country’s accelerated effort in reducing its carbon footprint, EDSA will be a car-free zone every Sunday. All vehicle types are no longer allowed on EDSA during Sundays from 8AM-8PM. The car-free zone stretches from EDSA-Roxas Blvd to Monumento. EDSA will be converted into a Runners...
Congress Approves Singlet Size Law
Finally, the Congress has approved the Singlet Size Law which mandates the specific dimensions of the singlet and finisher shirts for runners. This is an important development in ensuring the quality of running events in the country. Currently, singlet sizes varies from different running events which has been a...