Super Mario is Rogin-E’s Last Man Running

Ready, Set, Go! This year’s Bayer Rogin-E Last Man Running 2  was held in Bonifacio Global City last March 22, 2012. Hundreds of participants run and tried to win the title.

This year’s Bayer Rogin-E Last Man Running 2 lived up to its reputation as one of the country’s most physically demanding and merciless ultra-marathons. 

It lived up to its name as well, claiming all but one of a hundred of the country’s most battle tested distance runners.   

 

This year’s Rogin-E Last Man Running winner is a Bicolano (weeeee kabayan!) and veteran marathon runner Mario Maglinao, aptly known among hardcore distance runners locally as Super Mario. 

Super Mario’s victory is all the sweeter because this year’s grand prize from Rogin-E is an all expense paid trip to China, to participate in the world renowned “Great Wall Marathon”. Wooooooooooooot! Go kabayan!

Unlike conventional marathons or even ultra-marathons that are defined by a fixed distance, Rogin-E’s Last Man Running is time bound. Contestants have to run for six hours at a fixed minimum pace. Should they fall too far behind the race pace, they are automatically eliminated. 

At the start of the 7th hour, it becomes a footrace for those (the few) still in the running. Thanks to a faster pace (compared to the first Rogin-E Last Man Running in 2011) and an especially hot morning sun, only Super Mario toed the line for the seventh hour of running, making him literally: the Last Man Running.

  
Unlike the first staging of the Rogin-E’s Last Man Running in 2011, this year’s event featured a separate prize for the Last Woman Running. Pvt. Ellen Tolentino of the Philippine Army took home Php 20,000 as this year’s Last Woman Running. 

 

There were also events for recreational runners, but rather than hold the traditional 5k and 10k events, Rogin-E organizers opted to shake things up with a 5+2k and a 10+4 k event, in keeping with LMR’s challenge: “Can you go another round?”.

According to race organizers Bayer, attendance at this year’s event was much better than in 2011, particularly for the premier Last Man Running Category; which is why we can look forward to an even better Rogin-E Last Man Running 3 in 2013. Wooooooot!

RUN FOR A SCHOLAR BY AMERICAN CHAMBER FOUNDATION AND CHEVRON

Join the first (1st) AmCham Run for Scholar on May 27, 2012 at the Bonifacio global City. The event will include 3k, 5k and 10k distances. This charity run will benefit the AmCham foundation scholarship program.

The AmCham Foundation and Chevron Phils. Inc. is inviting everyone to join!

It is a friendly race that involves running on a measured course over an established road at 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City. The purpose of the charity run is to raise funds for scholarship programs. The event will include 3K, 5K, and 10K distances.

AmCham member companies who can send many runners will be rewarded. Please be sure that the employees will be properly identified by wearing the company name or logo. This is also open to all individuals or other enthusiasts that may belong to other association or organization. They expect participants to take part for their own enjoyment rather than competition.

They welcome donations of products that we could distribute to the participants. Exposure as a sponsor will be throughout the marketing of the event. For more info on the sponsorship and how to register you can contact Candy Angeles-Gabriel at 834-0184/728-9208 or e-mail at candy@amchamphilippines.com

Everyone is welcome to participate.

Registration Period: April 13 to May 20, 2012

Registration Centers: 

1. AmCham Foundation Office 
2. Chris Sports Branches 

• (Festivall Mall
•  Alabang
•  Glorietta 3
•  Market! Market!
•  SM Megamall
•  SM City Manila 
•  SM North The Annex

Assembly Time: 5:00am at 9th Ave. cor 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines

Click here to download a copy of the REGISTRATION FORM

Click here to download a copy of the GROUP REGISTRATION SHEET