JASON Darrel Orduña and Jessa Mae Roda set the pace in thefirst leg of the Rexona Metro Manila 10 Miler Series 2025 on Sunday at QuirinoGrandstand in Manila.
Orduña topped the 16K category with his time of 52 minutesand 23 seconds, setting a personal best which traversed a scenic route aroundthe City of Manila.
“Dikitan po ang labanan at sa huling kilometro na lang pokami nagkahiwalay,” said Orduña after in this race which has Rexona as titlesponsor, organized by RUNRIO, and has Summit as official hydration partner, ION+as the official electrolyte partner, Olympic Village as redemption partner, andthe National Parks Development Committee as venue partner.
Richie Estampador wasn’t far behind with his time of 52:33,while Ricky Organiza ended up at third with his time of 52:34.
Roda stamped her class in the women’s division with her timeof 1:04:17, fending off Edna Magtubo (1:04:33) and Maricar Camacho (1:09:04).
“It’s been almost a decade since we did this and we want togive more opportunities to all runners. The beauty about this is we’re showcasingthe different cities that are not your typical running destinations,” said AnnickaKoteh, Total Rexona Brand Manager, with the race being revived after last beingheld in 2014.
About half of the 5,000 participants joined the 16K race inthe first of the six-leg series which will also go to Muntinlupa City, QuezonCity, Makati City, Paranaque City, and finally, in Pasay City.
Eduard Flores won the 10K race with a time of 33 minutes andfive seconds, with Noli Torre (33:12) and John Brussel Moncal (33:22) trailing.
Teresiah Kabul had the best mark in the women’s division clockingin at 39 minutes and 30 seconds, with Meljoy Gonzales (43:06) and JocelynElijeran (43:32) next.
Mark Angelo Biagtan finished first in the 5K race, finishingthe course in 17 minutes and 25 seconds, followed by Calvin Vidal (17:56) andJeremy Enreras (18:27), while Jo Punay was the fastest female with her 23minutes and one second time, with Jysel Gabriel (23:53) and Geneva Valmeo (25:00)completing the podium.
The Rexona Metro Manila 10 Miler Series has Vaseline, Pond’s,Surf, Knorr, Dove & Dove Hair, Close Up, Selecta and Lady’s Choice as gold sponsors;Fitbar, Gardenia, and Clyde as silver sponsors; and Park Access (Nike), Galinco,Katinko, and Chef on A Diet as bronze sponsors.
