ROY Laudit and Jessa Mae Roda turned out to have the strongest forces in the first ever Star Wars Night Run Philippines early Sunday morning at SM Mall of Asia Complex.
Laudit was triumphant in the men's 10K, clocking in at 32:48, narrowly edging Ritchie Estampador (33:00) and Vincent Avestruz (33:05) to rule the 15,000-strong empire.
Roda, on the other hand, timed at 38:54 in the women's division, as she was followed by Maricar Camacho (40:50) and Decerie Encomio (42:33).
The event transformed the SM MOA Complex into a galaxy-themed running celebration, with participants donning Star Wars-inspired outfits armed with their own lightsabers.
"We're happy with the turnout and we can just feel everyone's passion when it comes to such an iconic brand as Star Wars," said RUNRIO president Rio de la Cruz, who promised a return of this run next year in time for Star Wars' 50th anniversary.
In the 5K race, Noli Torre ruled the men’s division with a time of 15:43, ahead of Cymon Richard De Jesus (15:55) and James Kevin Cruz (16:26), as Mary Jane Pagayon paced the women’s side with 18:50, in front of Meljoy Gonzales (19:49) and Jo Punay (21:31).
Jevie Rebutazo topped the men’s 3K category in 9:38, followed by Mark Anthony Oximar (9:53) and Mark Angelo Biagtan (10:04), while Kaye Kayralyn Villanueva led the women with 12:15, followed by Rona Rhyn Lozada (13:35) and Felicity Danao (13:40).
The Star Wars Night Run Philippines has Lanson Place, Citadines Bay City, and Okada Manila as official hotel partners, Gatorade as official sports drink, Sip Purified Water as official hydration partner, and Disney Store, Disney+, Nutrifizz, Globe, Rexona, Film Concerts PH, Funko, Leslie's, Cheezy, Harvest, Clover, Farmer John, URC, Great Taste, B'lue, Mogu Mogu, C2, Quaker, Enervon, Salonpas, One World Deli, Hey Salad, and Veega as sponsors.
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