Milo Marathon Celebrates 40 Years! Finals To Be Held In Iloilo!

The National MILO Marathon marks the 40th year this 2016 and is now ready to start and it will take place on 14 locations starting at Dagupan City on July 17th. And just like last year, they also went with a different venue for the Grand Finals, which will be happening in Iloilo City.

We cannot deny that Milo Marathon has done a lot of milestones in all of those years, and one of the most interesting event that happened is when one of the champion marathoners Mary Joy Tabal got a qualifying slot for the upcoming Rio Olympics.

Champions reunite in 39th MILO Marathon Balanga race

MILO Marathon regulars Noel Fabros and Mary Grace Dela Torre topped the 21K centerpiece event at the 39th National MILO Marathon Balanga qualifying leg on Sunday. Over 8,000 runners joined the race, including Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia who ran in the 5K category. This is the first year that the MILO Marathon came to Balanga, and Sunday’s running event established the record of the biggest race in the city, to date.

In the men’s division, 39-year-old Fabros beat his rivals with a time of 01:24:25. Harly Baguistan (01:24:30) and Gerald De Jesus (01:26:57) placed second and third place, respectively. Fabros, a security guard from Isabela who regularly runs with the Daruik Running Club, placed 4th in the 2013 MILO Marathon National Finals.

Building a Nation of Champions One Sport at a Time; MILO opens 2014 Summer Sports Clinics

Summer spells great opportunities for the youth to get active and grow their potential. However, with the countless activities available through technology, Filipino children are becoming increasingly bent on spending more time in less physical hobbies. This, in turn, makes it a challenge for parents to engage their kids in outdoor activities like sports which can foster the knowledge and skills that can mold them into leaders.