National MILO Marathon

“My Milo Marathon experience this year is a tough one.”

The runner started in the rain without enough training, and their pace dropped on the Kalayaan Flyover and the uphill sections. Shoulder pain, fatigue and calf cramps meant that they walked most of the latter part, but finished within the 6-hour limit. After the finish, medical staff sprayed their calves to help with recovery.

“Based on my experience in racing the Milo Manila elims for the 4th straight year, the year’s edition can be considered among the BEST, because logistics were almost flawlessly executed.”

The runner took part in the 2015 39th Milo Manila Qualifier for the fourth consecutive year. The runner rated the traffic control officers, aid station operations and live coverage positively, and finished despite the hot weather and the difficult pace in the latter part of the race.

“For my third time joining MILO® Marathon I’d say this is the best one yet.”

RunningPinoy took part in the third MILO Marathon at the 2010 Manila qualifier. RunningPinoy highlighted the reasonable entry fee, improved registration process, sufficient water and supplies, and timing chip as advantages. Although RunningPinoy was disappointed by the lack of water on the three-lap course and the final section, as well as the controls around the finish line, RunningPinoy rated the overall experience very positively, including the challenging course and the serious atmosphere among the participants.