New Balance Philippines Joins Virtual TCS New York Marathon 2021
New Balance Philippines will participate in the upcoming Virtual TCS New York Marathon 2021. And we at Takbo.ph, are excited to be part of it! Watch out for our next post to get to know who from the Takbo.ph team will be running the 42K, representing New Balance Philippines for the TCS New York Marathon 2021.
Press Release
New Balance stands as a global athletic leader and is pleased to announce their continued partnership with the TCS New York Marathon. The TCS New York Marathon is one of the world’s largest marathons and is a signature event of the New York Road Runners. This race is held annually every November and garners up to 50,000 participants across the globe.
The global pandemic has halted numerous events and activities, but the New York Road Runners have worked hard to stage the virtual TCS New York City Marathon which aims to be the world’s largest virtual race. With a goal of reaching 53,000+ virtual runners, New Balance Philippines been given the opportunity to invite eight (8) participants to join the “Run for the Medal” category.
Virtual runners must complete 26.2 miles in a single run activity and upload their race results to Strava. Finishers of this race will receive the following: Virtual TCS New York City Marathon Finisher medal, marathon branded running buff, a Strava digital finisher badge, and printable gift certificate.
New Balance Philippines has invited 8 participants to represent the brand. Four of the participants are members of the New Balance Run Club Philippines which successfully relaunched last March 2021. Aside from the finisher’s prizes mentioned above, each participant is will get a complimentary race slot from New Balance Philippines. They will also get a training kit (full NB apparel with footwear) and race kit (full NB apparel with footwear). This year’s race period is from October 23-November 7, 2021.
The Virtual TCS New York City Marathon will connect the global running community at a time when more people are running as a way to stay healthy and active during these challenging times, and New Balance is proud to show their continued to support the event as an official footwear and apparel partner.
Takbo.ph is joining New Balance for this TCS New York Marathon 2021. Our contributor, Michelle will be running her first ever marathon in the Run for the Medal Category, representing New Balance Philippines!
Watch out for our next post to get to know Michelle and her road to the big 42K.
About New Balance
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host.
About the TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world and the signature event of New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization. The race is held annually on the first Sunday of November and includes over 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to runners of all ages and abilities, including over 9,000 charity runners. Participants from approximately 140 countries tour the diverse neighborhoods of New York City’s five boroughs—Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Race morning also features the Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon, a race within Central Park that finishes at the same finish line being crossed hours later by the marathon field. More than one million spectators and 10,000 volunteers line the city’s streets in support of the runners, while millions more watch the globally televised broadcast. The race is a founding member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, which features the world’s top marathons—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.org.
About The Author
ChicksNiManok
Que Gavan, known as ChicksNiManok in the running community, is the better half of the brains behind Takbo.ph (registered and managed by Runningpeak Event Management and Services). You can also read more of her homeschool family adventures in FilipinoHomeschooler(dot)com.