Smiles were all around as 10,000 fans and running aficionados joined in the fun in the first ever Doraemon Run 2026 at SM Mall of Asia Complex on Sunday.

In the end, Vincent Arvin Avestruz and Juevelyn Ratunil had the biggest of the crowd, winning the 10K race.

Avestruz was way ahead of the field in the men's side, clocking 33 minutes and 30 seconds in front of Neil Maramba (34:51) and Nelson Rodique (42:27).

Ratunil also did the same on the women's division, finishing in 52 minutes and 25 seconds to be followed by Aileene Martinez (54:23) and Carol Mallari (56:34).

It's the perfect celebration of active lifestyle combined with the love for all things Doraemon as the runners gamely interacted with beloved friends like Gian, Suneo, Shizuka, Nobita, and the magical Doraemon in this race organized by RUNRIO and AIPH Marketing Services and has SM Mall of Asia and SM Active Hub as official venue partners, Sip as official hydration partner, and Sip+ as official electrolyte partner.

Justwin Guerrero topped the men’s 5K in 17:19, with Mark Biagtan (17:57) and John Amiel Buenviaje (19:43) joining him in the podium, while Jo Punay led the women’s 5K field in 22:10, ahead of Marjorie Denise Manguiat (22:36) and Cristelle Cristelle (26:01).

Cavin Vidal also emerged as the fastest in the men's 3K in 11:06 with Ganimid Jr Alvarez (12:37) and Vincent Florentino (13:25) giving chase, a Karla Marie Superiano topped the women's 3K in 16:20 as Joanne Melanio (17:12) and Tiara Jerisse Medina (18:02) also made it to the top three.

Speed was also the key for the 1K race winners, with Hanz Roxas (2:48) narrowly taking the men's division win over Rodrigo Puda and James Roldan (2:50), as Xeanna George Baarde (3:39) won the women's division over Kaela Martin (4:17) and Midori Morita (4:20).

Fun was indeed the theme of the day as all runners received exclusive Doraemon race kits and took home themed goodie bags.