Sasabak sa kanyang kauna-unahang marathon ang aktres at Miss Universe 2015 na si Pia Wurtzbach at nasa Amerika na siya para dito.

Sa kanyang social media post, nasa New York na ang dalaga kung saan siya nakatakdang tumakbo sa linggo, November 6 at napa-throwback pa siya at naalala na doon pa siya tumira noon.

Kung matatandaan, isang taon siyang nanirahan sa US matapos niyang manalo ng Miss Universe title dahil nandoon ang headquarters ng Miss Universe organization.

"Taking it easy this week in preparation for the marathon this coming Sunday. So much feels being back in the city, a place I once called home," sabi ni Pia.

Maraming netizens at celebrities naman ang nag-comment sa kanyang post.

Isa na riyan ang fashion designer at TV personality na si Rajo Laurel na sinabing, "Good luck w your run!!! We're rooting for you… (red heart emoji)"

Sey naman ng Filipino-American drag performer na si Jiggly Caliente, "Best of luck in the marathon. You're gonna slay as usual (red heart emoji)"

May comment rin ang kanyang kapatid na si Sarah Wurtzbach at sinabing, "Pre-approved by me (smiling emoji) (red heart emoji) Ganda mo as usual sis (white heart emoji)"

Noong nakaraang buwan ay nag-update si Pia tungkol sa kanyang training at ibinahagi na nahirapan siyang ibalik ang kanyang pagiging fit.

Pero hindi raw ito naging hadlang para lalo pa niyang pagbutihan and finally raw ay na-achieve niya ang kanyang pinakamahaba niyang naitakbo.

"TRAINING UPDATE! Finished running 32km last weekend — my longest run so far, and now we're on the final stretch of training! I faced a lot of setbacks the past few months…di ko lang shinare kasi kinabahan ako (monkey emoji) I was worried I couldn't do the marathon anymore cos I got sick twice and previously got Covid. I missed training days and some of those essential long runs so I was really worried," sabi ni Pia.

"My performance suffered. I couldn't get the mileage in, and I was slower than before. Mabagal na nga ako bumagal pa lalo, and nobody ever mentioned na mentally maaffect ka rin pala sa ganon. When you miss those long runs or you fail at reaching goals during training, you get so disappointed in yourself to the point of wanting to give up. Durog ang confidence mo, wala ka nang gana," dagdag pa niya.
"But but but…with the right guidance, support and A LOT of determination, I'M BACK. 32km done and my coach @gabbrosario is confident I can finish the 42km. So now the goal is to just finish the marathon. No matter how slow or fast it'll take me. I realized that this isn't a pageant. I'm not competing against anyone but myself," sabi pa ni Pia.