Salaño and Magtubo win Manila half-marathon races
Around 13,000 runners took part in the Manila leg of the PUMA Philippine Half Marathon Series at the Mall of Asia Complex.
Richard Salaño won the men’s 21K event in one hour, eight minutes and 23 seconds, while Edna Magtubo took the women’s title in 1:26:05 at the Philippine Half Marathon Series’ Manila leg.
The races took place at the Mall of Asia Complex, with around 13,000 runners participating in the Manila stop of the PUMA Philippine Half Marathon Series.
Salaño’s winning margin over Kenya’s Gilbert Muge was nine seconds. Muge recorded 1:08:32 for second place, with Ricky Organiza third in 1:10:04. In the women’s 21K standings, Purity Serem finished behind Magtubo in 1:29:06, followed by Maricar Camacho in 1:33:08.
The 10K titles went to Jeck Labrador, who completed the men’s race in 31:31, and Jessa Mae Roda, whose winning time in the women’s event was 36:43.
Over 5K, Dhem AJ Monton won the men’s event in 15:35. Nicole Diloy claimed the women’s title with a time of 19:15.
