I kidded them we do not want to disappoint the photographers at the finish line. This got the two ladies laughing with glee.
The last trio of FB runners to finish the PSE Bull Run (21kms). Galloway disciples are known to have the sweetest smiles at the finish line. |
I was much impressed with this spontaneous show of esprit de corps. It had me nodding and telling myself - the First Balfour marathon dreamers this 2015 are very much ready with their date with the full mary come Feb 22 at The Bull Runner Dream Marathon (TBRDM).
My confidence is derived from what I have observed not only in this morning's half marathon but in the handful of runs I have joined this eager group of budding engineers turned Pheidippides followers. They are disciplined. They are ardent believers of the Galloway Run Walk Run Method. And more importantly, they are a team with each member looking after the running welfare of the other. And with much enthusiasm while doing so.
The FB runners celebrating at the finish line |
For the record, these are the finishing time(s) of the 11 First Balfour runners at the PSE Bull Run half marathon this Jan 25, 2015:
1. Butch Tansengco 1hr & 56 mins
2. Orly Jacob 2 hrs & 13 mins
3. Romy Sison 2 hrs & 49 mins
4. Iya Pe 2 hrs & 49 mins
5. Migo Antonio 2 hrs & 49 mins
6. RJ Santos 2 hrs & 56 mins
7. Richelle Hua 2 hrs & 57 mins
8. Joram San Juan 2 hrs & 58 mins
9. Em Ros 3 hrs & 7 mins
10. Delsie Giray 3 hrs & 7 mins
11. Macky de Lima 3 hrs & 7 mins
Not bad results. The fastest First Balfour runner - Butch was in 42nd place. While the slowest trio - Em, Delsie and the BP were at the 359th-361st place out of 410 finishers of the 21km race. Of this 11, there are 5 (Migo, RJ, Richelle, Joram and Em) who are 2015 TBRDM participants. Joram and Em had their first half mary in the 2015 PSE Bull Run.
Speaking of the PSE Bull Run, this is the 11th running of this event sponsored by the Philippine Stock Exchange. It is commendable that the PSE top guns like its CEO Hans Sicat always make it a point to be at the starting line to ring the iconic bell to signal the start. Also, Ad Events led by buddy Maryanne Ringor has done another admirable job managing it. They been doing this for the 5th straight year.
Not bad results. The fastest First Balfour runner - Butch was in 42nd place. While the slowest trio - Em, Delsie and the BP were at the 359th-361st place out of 410 finishers of the 21km race. Of this 11, there are 5 (Migo, RJ, Richelle, Joram and Em) who are 2015 TBRDM participants. Joram and Em had their first half mary in the 2015 PSE Bull Run.
Iya and Migo with 5 more kilometers to go |
Richelle with 5 kms to go |
Delsie, Em and BP with 4 more kms to go |
Showing off their well-deserved finisher medals |
The PSE Bull Run is already a staple in January for many in the local running community looking for a half marathon to jump start their running adventures towards longer distances like the marathon (i.e. Condura and TBRDM) and the ultra (i.e. LU2TA, T2K). One is bound to bump into some of the local elite runners. In the BP's case, I was fortunate to have a photo with Silamie Apolistar (3rd place female finisher 21 kms) and Noy Gentoleo (4th place overall finisher 21 kms). Both are fellow Paranaque Running Circle (PRC) members.
The BP with Silamie and Noy . All 3 are part of Paranaque Running Circle (PRC)
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Congratulations to all at the 2015 PSE Bull Run. It foretells of another bullish year for running in the Philippines.
P.S.
Some of the photos courtesy of Pinoy Fitness.
P.S.
Some of the photos courtesy of Pinoy Fitness.
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