Muge, Magtubo dominate anew

Gilbert Muge and Edna Magtubo starred anew in the Makati leg of the Rexona 10 Miler Series 2026 on Sunday at Ayala Triangle Gardens.

The Kenyan Muge has been stellar anew ruling the men's 16K, crossing the finish line in 53 minutes and 51 seconds ahead of Ritchie Estampador (54:21) and Jay Fernandez (1:00:03).

Magtubo likewise came out on top in the women's 16K, clocking in at 1:04:32, besting second placer Purity Serem (1:06:43) and Meljoy Gonzales (1:10:37).

Their performance highlighted an eventful race where finishers of the previous legs in Pasay, Manila, and Quezon City received their Metro Conquerors medal.

"It's another banner race for us and to see more and more runners get this Metro Conquerors medal is a testament to their dedication to running and active lifestyle," RUNRIO president Rio de la Cruz said.

Fritz Angelo Operio won the men's 10K crown by just three seconds after timing at 33:39, in front of Denver Sahagun (33:42), with Justwin Guerrero (34:15) a distant third. Mary Rose Frias led the women's field in 41:33, followed by Jocelyn Elijeran (43:55) and Jo Punay (44:46).

Michael James Jongoy topped the men's 5K field in 16:37, followed by Mark John Castro (16:42) and Rowin Ongcal (19:53), while Melody Lantad led the women in 22:50, with Agatha Marie Alarilla (28:57) and Aizel Buenaventura (29:15) trailing.

With the Metro Conquerors already earning their wares, they'll try to seize another prize with the Nation Conquerors medal to be awarded at the conclusion of the Iloilo leg on 29 November at the Atria Park District.