Tag: GIG 10K Run

Another Incident of Cheating

On By kingofpotsIn Jogging, Running1 Comment

Last Sunday at the GIG 10K Run, I saw a runner who made a shortcut across the island of UP Entrance Drive after getting his “straw” to indicate that he passed the turn-around point. The problem was that the marshalls who were giving “straws” were positioned/standing at least 10 meters before the turn-around point. So, this “runner” immediately crossed the island as soon as he got his “straw” from one of the marshalls without going to the actual turn-around point. He “cheated” at least 20 meters from the race and he was immediately ahead of me! This runner was at my back when I got my “straw” and as I was aproaching the turn-around point.

I had to increase my speed and while I was about to overtake him, I shouted and advised him to run entirely to the turn-around point and must not cheat in running. I even went to the extent of telling him that his “good looks” is put into shame and waste if he is cheating in road races like this. I said, “Sayang ka, Guwapo ka pa naman”. The “cheater” slowed down his pace and was not able to his face again! Good for him!

“Leap Frog” Runner

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I am going call this kind of runner who overtakes a runner after the finish line while all the runner are lined up to give their race number tags to the finish line marshalls. These tags stapled on the race number are collected after the finish line and they are used to identify the runner that corresponds to the order of finish as registered in the time counter machine. The time counter machine is being activated by a person at the finish line once a runner crosses the finish line and it only registers the order of finish of a runner and his/her time.

A runner who finished and crossed the finish line behind a runner on my back “leap frogged” us and gave his race number tag ahead of me and the other runner on my back to the marshalls. I immediately complained to the marshalls that the guy overtook us while we were already on line to give our race tags! He instructed the other ladies collecting the tags to change the order of the “leap frog” runner and be placed behind our tags. However, when I saw the official results of the GIG 10K Run, I found out that the “leap frogger” got my finish time! He finished # 57 with a time of 46:46 minutes while I finished # 58 with a time of 46:48 minutes. My watch registered 46:45.9 minutes when I crossed the finished the line.  

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The picture on the left shows me and a runner on my back few meters away from the finish line. And then suddenly after passing the finish line, the “guy” infront of me on the right picture “leap frogged” us to give his race number tag to the marshalls ahead of us!

To the “leap frogger”, who ever you are, you are the worst “cheater” I’ve ever seen in running! 

Another story of a “cheater” during the GIG 10K Run on my next post.

Pictures @ GIG 10K Run

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Talking and Pictures with Kenyan Runners, “Tom & Sam”

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Last “kick” before the finish line & “smiling face” after posting a PR best!

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Another “Certificate” & Timex Watch display of my finish time.

46:45 Minutes @ GIG 10K

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I woke up at 4:30 AM this morning to prepare for this race. While inside my car enroute to UP Campus, I started doing my stretching for my smaller muscles. I arrived at the race area at 5:20 AM and continued to stretch my bigger muscles and leg muscles; and later slowly jogged around the parking area for my warm-up routine.

Upon reaching the start area, I saw two Kenyan runners talking among themselves. I approached and started talking to them. I found out that they participated in the 2008 Subic Bay International Marathon held two weeks ago (20 January 2008). They introduced themselves as “Tom & Sam”.  The taller Kenyan, Sammy Kiprono, placed 2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place) in the Subic Marathon with a time of 2:28:17 hours while the shorter one, Thomas Kiprotich, placed No. 8 with a time of 2:35:08 hours. After some pictorials with them, I tried to go around and look for familiar faces whom I met in my previous road races.

I saw familiar faces among the crowd to include “the guys” whom I met in Clark Freeport Run—the “senior runners” and  “weekend runners” from Manila. These guys are very funny and friendly. I stayed with this group up to the time the race started.

I saw Ben (Photographer On The Run) as the Official Photographer of the Race and he got some pictures of me and the Kenyan runners. I really appreciate his offer to help me and act as my “support team” for the Pasig River Heritage Marathon.

I was using my Nathan Water Belt. One of the runners behind me at the Start Area asked me where I bought it and told him that I bought the item in Los Angeles. He asked again if it is advisable to use it in 10K races and I told him that I am used to it because I always use it during my training.

After playing the National Anthem, Welcome Address by the Organizers, and Course Orientation, the race started slightly delayed by 2-3 minutes after 6:00 AM. Once the race started, I left the group of “senior runners” and started to maintain my pace based from my “speed play” runs. There were no kilometer markings along the way and I monitored my pacing and the distance I covered through my Timex Watch with the thought that my average pace per kilometer should not be more than 5 minutes per kilometer for me to improve my finish time.

The course is relatively flat except from Km # 6 to Km # 7 where there are uphill terrain. At Km # 8, I knew already that I have a chance to improve my time from my previous 10K run in Clark Freeport and I was able to increase my speed up to the finish line. I finished the race with an unofficial time of 46:45 minutes. I was running about 7:31 minutes per mile or 4:41 minutes per kilometer. With this latest feat, I was able to improve my PR best time by three minutes & fifty-one seconds (3:51 minutes) from my Clark Freeport 10K run at 50:36 minutes.

The following data were taken from my Timex Watch Zone Trainer Digital Heart Monitor:

Elapsed Time—46:45.9 minutes

Time In Zone—41:58 minutes

Maximum HR—182

Minimum HR—109

Average HR—174

Total Calories—795