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                    [Summary] => Running a grueling 42-K point-to-point marathon is daunting and difficult enough.  Completing the long-distance run when one is totally blind is rare and almost unbelievable.


But who can doubt the grandeur and magnificence of the human spirit?

When the 4th Pasig River Heritage Marathon kicked off from the Manila Cathedral in the early dawn of Leap Day, February 29, among the 408 runners who took up the challenge of the merciless route was Rodrigo Eje, 38, a blind masseur who ran with Gomburza, the advocacy group organized by Running Priest Fr. Robert Reyes.
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PATAFA secretary-general Ben Silva-Netto said the PRHM which took place Feb. 29 is one of only two major local marathons sanctioned by PATAFA, the governing body for track and field and long-distance running.
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From the 42K it became the 10K then the 3K. We ended up sprinting to the finish line in the company of President FVR in what was politely termed the "non-competitive fun run"–in other words, the saling pusa run, once around the block (a pretty big block from the looks of it) at Fort Bonifacio amid a very festive Pasig River Heritage Marathon that drew over 2,000 runners of all ages (there should have been more runners, if this television network had not inconsiderately scheduled its race on the same day).
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More than just a yearly running event, Esguerra said the Pasig River Heritage Marathon (PRHM) set this Sunday (Feb. 29) is actually aimed at promoting consciousness of the public’s role and responsibility towards the revival and rehabilitation of the Pasig River.

"It’s not just a marathon campaign but an advocacy run," said Esguerra, chairman of PRHM, in the PSA Forum yesterday at the Manila Pavilion.
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[DatePublished] => 2004-01-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510110 [AuthorName] => Matthew Estabillo [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 151772 [Title] => Pasig River Heritage Marathon tatakbo ngayon [Summary] => Pakakawalan na ngayong umaga ang Pasig River Heritage Marathon--ang panapat ng Philippines sa Boston, New York at Berlin Marathons sa ganap na alas-4 ng umaga na magsisimula sa Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros patungo sa Global City ng Fort Bonifacio.

Tatahakin ng PRHM ang Pasig Riverbank na dadaan sa 11 mula sa 13 tulay. Ang naturang karera ay inorganisa ng Clean & Green Foundation, Inc., sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Track and Field Association, Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation at Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.
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Organizers of the event said the 42.195-km run, more than anything else, was a big success in terms of instilling in the minds of the general public the need to rehabilitate the Pasig River, where the runners had passed through along the roads parallel to its banks.
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PASIG RIVER HERITAGE MARATHON
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                    [Title] => The blind leading the race
                    [Summary] => Running a grueling 42-K point-to-point marathon is daunting and difficult enough.  Completing the long-distance run when one is totally blind is rare and almost unbelievable.


But who can doubt the grandeur and magnificence of the human spirit?

When the 4th Pasig River Heritage Marathon kicked off from the Manila Cathedral in the early dawn of Leap Day, February 29, among the 408 runners who took up the challenge of the merciless route was Rodrigo Eje, 38, a blind masseur who ran with Gomburza, the advocacy group organized by Running Priest Fr. Robert Reyes.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1520958 [AuthorName] => Mike de la Rosa II [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 244458 [Title] => Heritage run breeding ground for SEAG bets [Summary] => The Philippine Track & Field Association (PATAFA) identified the recently held Pasig River Heritage Marathon as one of the specified training grounds for international runners who will participate in the coming 2005 SEA Games in Manila.

PATAFA secretary-general Ben Silva-Netto said the PRHM which took place Feb. 29 is one of only two major local marathons sanctioned by PATAFA, the governing body for track and field and long-distance running.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 241710 [Title] => Ladies Who Run [Summary] => Well, sort of.

From the 42K it became the 10K then the 3K. We ended up sprinting to the finish line in the company of President FVR in what was politely termed the "non-competitive fun run"–in other words, the saling pusa run, once around the block (a pretty big block from the looks of it) at Fort Bonifacio amid a very festive Pasig River Heritage Marathon that drew over 2,000 runners of all ages (there should have been more runners, if this television network had not inconsiderately scheduled its race on the same day).
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135045 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632939 [AuthorName] => NOTES FROM THE EDITOR By Singkit [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 240889 [Title] => Vence, Delfin post runaway wins [Summary] => Veterans Roy Vence and Lisa Delfin lost their way early in the race but led all the way through 11 climbs along the banks of a foul-smelling river to rule the fourth staging of the Pasig River Heritage Marathon yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-03-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 240268 [Title] => Esguerra pushes for Pasig River rehab run [Summary] => Renowned horseowner Hermie Esguerra doesn’t mind being involved in a different kind of race. Especially if it is for a noble cause.

More than just a yearly running event, Esguerra said the Pasig River Heritage Marathon (PRHM) set this Sunday (Feb. 29) is actually aimed at promoting consciousness of the public’s role and responsibility towards the revival and rehabilitation of the Pasig River.

"It’s not just a marathon campaign but an advocacy run," said Esguerra, chairman of PRHM, in the PSA Forum yesterday at the Manila Pavilion.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 235592 [Title] => Marathon Man [Summary] => The Pasig River has always been associated with lore and beauty. Running a ten-mile course from Laguna de Bai out to the fabled Manila Bay, life along its banks was easy and pleasant. The water used to be so clear a swimmer could actually see right through to the bottom of the river.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510110 [AuthorName] => Matthew Estabillo [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 151772 [Title] => Pasig River Heritage Marathon tatakbo ngayon [Summary] => Pakakawalan na ngayong umaga ang Pasig River Heritage Marathon--ang panapat ng Philippines sa Boston, New York at Berlin Marathons sa ganap na alas-4 ng umaga na magsisimula sa Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros patungo sa Global City ng Fort Bonifacio.

Tatahakin ng PRHM ang Pasig Riverbank na dadaan sa 11 mula sa 13 tulay. Ang naturang karera ay inorganisa ng Clean & Green Foundation, Inc., sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Track and Field Association, Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation at Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.
[DatePublished] => 2002-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 147618 [Title] => Bigger, better Pasig marathon set [Summary] => The Clean and Green Foundation, Inc. yesterday launched the Pasig River Heritage Marathon — patterned after the Boston, New York and Berlin marathons — with the promise that this year’s version will improve on last year’s inaugural run which had no champion and virtually all its runners got lost on their way to the finish line.
[DatePublished] => 2002-01-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 109760 [Title] => ‘Marathon good tool to dramatize need to rehabilitate Pasig River’ [Summary] => Despite some hitches, the recent Pasig River Heritage Marathon achieved its goal of generating awareness on the continuing need to rehabilitate the Pasig River.

Organizers of the event said the 42.195-km run, more than anything else, was a big success in terms of instilling in the minds of the general public the need to rehabilitate the Pasig River, where the runners had passed through along the roads parallel to its banks.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 109679 [Title] => Arroyo to fire off Pasig run [Summary] => First Gentleman Mike Arroyo fires off tomorrow the first ever Pasig River Heritage Marathon that has a unique two-start set-up. The first stage is along A. Soriano St. (formerly Aduana) for the 42K at 5 a.m. and the second follows at 6 a.m. for the 5K at the Fort in Taguig, Metro-Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2001-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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