Clark marathon draws 10,000 runners

CLARK GLOBAL CITY , Philippines  —  The De La Salle Alumni Association Pampanga Chapter is to set to hold the 10th TCS Clark Animo International Marathon March 10, promising a more fun and exhilarating run to the event with internationally certified courses and special activities. 

About  10,000 runners are expected to join the event, which features a full marathon, a half marathon, and10K, 5K, and 2.5K  races.

“We initially had 600 participants on our first year,” Melvin Panlilio, president of DLSAA-Pampanga, said. “But our runners and members of DLSAA-P gradually grew through the years, giving us the opportunity to give back to more beneficiaries.

“For 2019, our courses have been given international certification by the International Association of Athletic Federations and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races,” he added.

The top 3 men and women finishers of the 5K, 10K, 21K and 42K  will receive prizes.

About 1,200 participants will come from the sponsoring Tata Consultancy Services, one of the biggest call center companies in Clark.

Gun start for the 42K distance will be at 2 a.m.; 21K at 4:30 a.m.; 10K at 5:30 a.m.; 2.5K at 5:45 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Proceeds will fund DLSAA-P’s environmental and community projects like tree planting, maintenance of the Angeles City Watershed, support for the La Salle Botanical Gardens in Alviera, Porac, Pampanga, as well as the Yellow Boat Foundation for the marginal school children of coastal Pampanga.