Philippine Marathon Postponed to November?
Word is going around that the much-awaited Philippine Marathon targeted for March 8 will be postponed to November. No confirmation yet from the organizers but the source is pretty credible.
The news has left many Pinoy runners in confusion and frustration. Quite a large number of runners have raked in the miles feeling ready for the ultimate performance on March 8. Suddenly, there’s no goal to work for.
With the postponement of the only scheduled local marathon for the 1st half of the year, what’s a Pinoy runner to do? Here are my suggestions:
- Run Hong Kong, Feb 8. There’s onsite registration for foreigners. Read Ronnie’s comment here.
- Run Sundown in Singapore, May 30.
- Run Phuket, June 14.
- Focus training for a strong Condura Skyway Half Marathon while deciding on the next marathon goal.
- Continue to build mileage with 4Q 2009 Marathon in mind: QC in Oct, Phil. Marathon in Nov., or Clark in Dec. Click here for race scheds.
Jaymie is better known as The Bull Runner in the running community. She is the founder of this award-winning blog, TheBullRunner.com, and the first and only marathon in the world that caters to first-time marathoners, TBR Dream Marathon. Jaymie has run 16 marathons all over the world and finished Ironman 70.3 twice. She dreams of running the world... literally.
