I was expecting a lot of participants since there were reports early on that the 21K category had closed shortly after registration opened. When we got to the venue, I was amazed at the sheer number of participants.
When the marketing head of Adidas Philippines announced that for 10K alone, there were more than 4,000 participants, I knew it would be a slow start as it would take a while for the crowd to spread out.
One thing I wish other runners would observe is proper running etiquette as there were many who would just walk in the middle of the road and in the path of runners behind them. Others would suddenly stop to walk without moving to the side. Still other groups of runners would walk side by side blocking most of the road.
At the finish line, I noticed the 21K finishers with their finisher medals. They wore them with pride and went around showing them off to anyone who would look. Deep inside, I wish I could run the 21K again and show off a medal too. Anyway, it would probably take me more than a month to be fit enough again for the half marathon. Anyway, when I think about it, I will get there eventually. I just have to be patient.
All in all, in was a good race with ample supply of water and Powerade Sports Drink. It was just amazing that compared to last year, there were probably more than twice as many runners this year.
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