MANILA, Philippines - Deadline for registration for the 23rd Yakult 10 Miler is on March 23 with the event firing off April 1 at the CCP Complex.
Listup is open at the following registration centers – Mizuno Trinoma Mall, Mizuno SM Megamall, Mizuno Bonifacio High St. and at Mizuno Festival Mall until March 18 only.
The run kicks off from the Vicente Sotto St. inside the CCP complex and will use the southbound side of Roxas Blvd. from P. Burgos up to MIA road.
Registration fee is pegged at P450 for the 16K, 5K and 3K events. A Yakult starters singlet is issued upon registration together with the race kit. One can also submit their registration on line by visiting race.com.ph. However, race kits and starters singlet will still have to be claimed from any of the registration centers.
All finishers will also receive a finisher’s t shirt and a bottle of Yakult, the unique health drink with the beneficial live probiotic strain of lactobacillus casei Shirota strain for healthy living.
Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the top five finishers of the 10 Mile run plus Yakult gift packs. Top finishers of the 3K and 5K run will receive trophies and Yakult gift packs.
Only kids 6 to 12 years old in the 3K run are entitled to awards.
Topping the 10 Mile run in last year’s staging was Kenyan Daniel Coringgo in 50:21 followed by compatriot Philip Ronoh coming in second place in 50:27. This marks the end of the domination of our national athletes in the yearly staging of the Yakult 10 MILER.
On the distaff side, Miscelle Gilbuena topped her division clocking 1:05:19 with Ailene Tolentino placing second in 1:07:39.