May 15, 2016 is one of the most awaited events of runners like me. It is the date of the Nike We Run Manila Half Marathon 2016. This year marathon just like last year is a buddy system wherein participants need to have a partner to register. Also same as last year this is a women’s event.
As early as January 29, 2016 registration had started and as announced last Sunday participants for this year run reached up to 4,000. For the runners to be ready for the said event Nike conducted several running clinics and training program that participants can attend for free.
Gun start was at 4:30 in the morning. Runners will have to run from Blue Baywalk in Pasay City until Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park in Kawit, Cavite; runners running through Cavitex. The whole run amply supplemented of rehydration station with water, Gatorade and even bananas. Medical team and police are also scattered on the 21km stretch of the run ensuring the safety of the runners.
At the end of the event, runners will be given a bottle of water and Gatorade. Unlike from the previous years, runners who finishes the race would be given a necklace with a pendant engraved the logo of the NRC and the Manila logo instead of a shirt.
Runners are free to use the showers of Island Cove to freshen up and also have access to the pool area. There is also free shuttle service from Island Cove back to Blue Baywalk in Pasay City.
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