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Buenavista, Martes rule Yakult run

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Philippine Air Force bets Eduardo Buenavista and Christabel Martes easily retained their titles by repeating over 2,000 runners in yesterday’s 14th edition of the Yakult 10-Miler in an out-and-back course at the Cultural Center of the Philippines grounds in Pasay City.

The 24-year-old Sto. Niño, South Cotabato native took the lead at the bark of the gun and never relinquished it for a runaway triumph with a fast clocking of 49 minutes and 37 seconds.

"Pagputok ng
starting gun, nasa harap kaagad ako. May nakabuntot pero hanggang bago mag-three kilometer lang ang itinagal nila at tuloy-tuloy na ako sa meta," said a happy Buenavista.

Salvaging first runner-up honors was Armyman Cresencio Sabal (53:12) followed by teammate Rey delos Reyes (53:52), Airman Jonas Bacnagan (54:10) and Armyman Rodolfo Tacadino (54:16) in the event that was backed by Yakult Philippines.

Busan Asiad veteran Martes also booked a similar win with a fast time of one hour, three minutes and 37 ticks followed by Hazel Madamba of the Philippine Navy (1:08:53) and former national walkathon titlist Melinda Manahan (1:11:23). Two new faces, Joanne Manangat (1:14:33) and Genevieve dela Peña (1:19:15) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

In the 5-K Fun Run, Rovel Castillo topped the event in 15:58 timing followed by Eric Tauro (16:31) and Saudimar Diaz (16:31.5) while in the distaff side, Joan Erespe hogged the first place (19:11), with Luisa Raterta (20:46) and Myra Abueg (26:28) in second and third slots.

Yakult-Philippines assistant manager Michael Ong, race organizer Rudy Biscocho and media coordinator Ronald Nieva graced the awards rites for the winners.

AIRMAN JONAS BACNAGAN

ARMYMAN CRESENCIO SABAL

ARMYMAN RODOLFO TACADINO

BUSAN ASIAD

CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

EDUARDO BUENAVISTA AND CHRISTABEL MARTES

ERIC TAURO

HAZEL MADAMBA OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY

JOAN ERESPE

JOANNE MANANGAT

K FUN RUN

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