Portrait study #25: The ultramarathon runners

A runner early in the morning but he has been on the road for more than 6 hours already

Scorching heat at the roadside along the highway in Bataan near the border with Pampanga.

Last Sunday, I was part of the support crew of my friend, Blas, who took part in the 2nd Bataan Death March Ultramarathon or the BDM102. And it was one very long run at 102 kilometers starting in Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando City, Pampanga to commemorate the infamous 159KM long Death March during April of 1942. This long stretch of road turned red as thousands of prisoners of war, American and mostly Filipinos died under the Japanese enroute to Tarlac.

Of the more than 140 runners who took part, around 104 finished this brutal race and really, it’s a very demanding marathon that is only reserved for the well prepared. Like in the other races I went to, I took images of the runners. More at fitandrun.info.

12 March 2010

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  • ferdie

    Idol, taga-Bataan ako ang layo talaga niyan. Hanga ako sa mga nakatapos. Galing.

  • http://estancabigas.com estan

    ferdie, yep, madugo, mahaba at mainit. but hats off to those who made it!

  • http://iamstorm.com Tim

    Wow. 104km. That’s just grueling. It’s difficult to even imagine running that, especially in all this heat we’re experiencing right now.

  • http://estancabigas.com estan

    tiim, its 102 km of which 104 runners finished :)

  • Jonee

    Stan, di ba si Luis Arcangel yung nasa left picture?

  • http://estancabigas.com estan

    jonee, wa ra ba ko kaila ana