Quezon City delivered a climax to remember as it had nail-biting finishes in the final leg of the Rexona Metro Manila 10 Miler Series 2025 over the weekend at the UP Diliman Grounds.
Eduard Flores and Maricar Camacho came away victorious in the 16K races, winning the race by mere one second to cap off this six-leg series around the capital.
Flores timed at 56 minutes and 19 seconds, besting Roy Laudit who had 56:20 in the men’s division, while Mark Anthony Oximar was a distant third at 58:58.
Camacho, on the other hand, clocked in at one hour, nine minutes, and 19 seconds to win the women’s division — one second faster than Mea Gey Adialiaan Niñura who had 1:09:20. Jocelyn Elijeran was at third at 1:11:46.
It’s a memorable conclusion in this six-race series that was organized by RUNRIO.
“It’s just the right move for the Rexona 10 Miler to spread out its reach to the other major cities in the country and this only builds anticipation for us as we prepare for the running season next year,” RUNRIO president and CEO Rio de la Cruz said.
Ritchie Estampador was the best among men in the 10K race with 33:51, ahead of Cronie Melliza (34:06) and Joel Orogan (35:03), while Decerie Encomio was the fastest among women at 41:13, with Shiekhy Heart Supremo and Jo Punay tied for second at 45:00.
Edzel Baritua also claimed the 5K crown for men with 15:12, outrunning Vincent Arvin Avestruz (15:43) and Jerssylee de Vera (16:16); while Mary Jane Pagayon got the women’s tiara at 18:30, besting Shaira Mae Fantilaga (19:41) and Lezamy Sanita (22:21).
Conqueror’s medals were also handed out to finishers of all six legs, while celebrity Kathryn Bernardo also joined in the fun as she finished her first 10K race.
With the success of this year’s series, the 2026 edition is expanding to seven legs, with Manila, Quezon City, Makati and Pasay now being joined by Davao City, Cagayan de Oro and Iloilo City.