Prince Joey Lee, Maricar Camacho rule Midnight Run Asia 21K race

Prince Joey Lee and Maricar Camacho ruled the 21K race of Midnight Run Asia’s Manila leg held Sunday at the Mall of Asia grounds.

Lee topped the men’s division with a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 28 seconds, while Camacho dominated the women’s side after clocking in at 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 50 seconds.

Rico Jay Patanao (1:10:46) and Jhon Paul Mauricio (1:17:11) joined Lee on the men’s podium, while Jalene Cruz (1:32:15) and Eloisa Cusi (1:33:23) completed the top three in the women’s division.

In the 10K race, Daniel Jorge Cadavos registered a time of 38 minutes to take first place, followed by Joed Alegre (39:39) and Nicanor Mabao Jr. (42:35). Among the women, Maria Jonna Lina Abutas (44:36), Hazel Mata (45:09), and Meg Genuinio (51:52) were the top three finishers.

Mark Anthony Oximar clocked 18 minutes and 10 seconds to win the men’s 5K race, with Mon Teruel (19:15) and Jeffrey Reginio (19:27) placing second and third, respectively. On the women’s side, Jo Punay led the pack with 24 minutes and 19 seconds, followed by Maricric Naciluan (27:53) and Joanalista Diones (29:04).

The Manila leg of the HOKA Midnight Run drew nearly 18,000 runners, who took to the streets past midnight — a stark contrast to most races typically held in the early morning.

The event will also be staged in Davao and Cebu in the coming weeks.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News