Tutor beats Andrin in PhilHealth Run 18K

AFTER losing to Lovely Fe Andrin in the Philippine Christian Gospel School Run last Saturday, Christy Tutor made sure she’ll come out on top and edged Jhean Andrin in a close finish in in the PhilHealth Run yesterday.

Mike T. Limpag

View profile

Tutor, a dominant figure in the local running circuit 10 years ago, finished the 18K run in 1:25:41, less than a second ahead of Jhean Andrin, to take the title. Ultra runner Virgina Parajenog got third place in 1:31:08, while Jingga Lugay finished at fourth place in 1:34:20.

Other runners who made it to the top 10 are Nora Martos (1:34:46), Malou Hermosa (1:37:05), Russell Ruiz (1:40:24), Cecilia Cabahug (1:43:11), Valerie Legan (1:46:28), and Abegail Lua (1:46:40).

Unlike the women’s division, it was a runaway finish for Isaac Simat in the men’s division as he took the title in 1:00:57, almost a full minute ahead of James Mibac (1:01:52) and Abraham Missos (1:01:56).

Noel Tillor led the locals at fourth place in 1:03:36, while Franie Canumay got fifth in 1:05:40. The rest of the top 10 finishers are Roger Saldo (1:12:36), Joshua Canada (1:18:09), Jose Baguio (1:19:47), Rosel ROmulo (1:20:08) and Renz Gabuya (1:23:27).

Mary Joy Tabal added the 10K title to her 6K crown in the PCGS after finishing in 39:14, more than four minutes ahead of Lovely Andrin. Mary Jane Beboso got third place after finishing in 49:20. In the men’s division, Josphat Kiptanui got the title
in 32:46, beating John Philip Duenas (34:02) and Jobert Carolino (34:09).

In the 5K division, Cherry Andrin took the women’s crown in 22:10, while Karla Cosep got second place in 23:04 and Michelle Beboso got third place in 24:07. Emeralde Heromislla (50:49) and Virgita Soco (53:42) got the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

In the men’s division, Joel Delposo (16:32), RObert Daang (16:44) and John Cliff Debolusan (17:37) got the top three spots.