List of Philippine Holidays 2012
Planning long run on a long weekend for 2012? The Malacanang Palace has just released the list of Philippine Holidays for 2012. This lists the dates of the legal and special non working holidays for next year. The Holy Week for 2012 is on April 5-6, 2012 and will...
SEAG 2011: PH Athletics Team Wins 8 More Medals But No Gold
The Philippine Athletics Team won eight more medals for their respective events. There are 5 silver medals and 3 bronze medals. The Philippine Team as a total of 8 gold, 14 silver and 20 bronze medals. Here’s the additional medal tally for athletics. Silver Medal Mervin Guarte – 1500m...
Herrera and Torres Bags 2 Gold Medals in the 2011 SEA Games Indonesia
Rene Herrera and Marestella Torres bagged the gold medal for their respective events in the 26th SEA Games Indonesia 2011. Rene Herrera won the gold in the 3000m Steeplechase Male while Marestella Torres won the gold medal in the Long Jump – Female. Loralie Sermona won the bronze medal...
Berlin Marathon 2011 Replay – Patrick Makau World Record (2:03:38)
Here’s a replay of the Berlin Marathon 2011 held last September 25, 2011. The moments that lead to the new marathon record by Patrick Makau are shown in this video. I like the part where Makau stepped on the pedal at KM27 and how Haile Gebraselassie stopped 200m later....
Makau Sets New Marathon Record in Berlin
Patrick Macau of Kenya ran the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:03:38 to set a new world record for a marathon. Macau improved the world record by 21 seconds set by Haile Gebreselasse in 2008. Makau led the entire 42.195 km and pulled away from the pack at...
Paula Radcliffe’s Marathon Record Time Changed
The IAAF Congress during the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, passed a motion to change the criteria by which women athletes will attain the world record. By the new criterion states that only the finish times achieved in all-women competitions would be recognized for world record...
The Future is Here: The 2011 Nike MAG
If your are one of the 80s kid, then these shoes will be familiar to you. Nike has released 1,500 pairs of the 2011 Nike MAG. It’s the replica of the Nike MAG worn by Marty Mcfly, played by Michael J. Fox in the movie Back to the Future...
Video: Watch Usain Bolt’s Forefoot Strides
Usain Bolt has successfully defended his title in the 200m dash at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea. He had a time 19.40 seconds for the 200m. This is a great comeback for the world’s fastest man after his false start disqualification in the 100m. Watch how Usain...
New Guiness Record: Kelly Gneiting is the Heaviest Marathoner
At 400-pounds, Kelly Gneiting sets a new Guinness World Record as the heaviest man to finish a marathon. He completed the LA Marathon last Sunday with a time of 9 hours, 48 minutes and 52 seconds. Gneitling is 40 years old. He is three-time national sumo wrestler champion. He...
VIDEO: This Marathon Mistake Can Cost You The Medal
When you join running events, it is important to watch where you are going. It is always a good idea to study the map and not to rely everything on the officials. It can cost you the top finisher’s spot if you miss the road. Just like what happened...