12,000-strong runners participated in the just concluded Run United Philippine Marathon (RUPM), the third and last race in the yearly run trilogy of ActiveHealth (AH) and RunRio, held last Sunday (October 4) at One Esplanade, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

The 3,000 ActiveHealth CarbGel 42K runners who participated in this year’s RUPM received special treatment when they reached the finish line – they claimed their finishers’ medal and finishers’ shirt in an exclusive red-carpeted hall inside One Esplanade. Among those who first experi enced the VIP treatment were the top finishers in the full marathon category – top three Filipino male finishers Welfred Esporma, Argel Joseph Mendoza and Arnel Agag; top three Filipino female finishers Anna Del Rosario, Mar Jean Buan and Mercy Go; and top foreign finishers Steve Clarke, Chad Davis, Yasumito Hirao, and Carly Relf.

The 2015 RUPM pacers and runners were given first dibs to respectively sample and purchase the new ActiveHealth CarbGel, which was launched during the race as title sponsor of the event “RUPM participants were able to experience for themselves the ‘start strong, finish strong’ advantage provided by the new ActiveHealth Carbgel,” said Lester Castillo, Sports and PR executive of ActiveHealth. It is an energy gel packed with a specialized combination of quickacting and long-burning carbs, to help runners and other athletes sustain their energy during their training or race. A sachet of ActiveHealth Carbgel is best taken 15 minutes before training or race and another one for every hour of activity to help sustain energy and performance.

“We are sure that the runners benefited from the quick-acting and long-burning carbs supplied by ActiveHealth CarbGel. Depending on the intensity of their pace, a full-marathon runner will ideally consume five to six sachets of the carb gel,” said Marco Danga, Senior Product Manager of ActiveHealth. The ActiveHealth CarbGel now completes the ActiveHealth nutrition system composed of Enervon Activ: a supplement taken daily to help build stamina and immunity, ActiveHealth CarbGel: ensuring sustained energy from start to finish, and Enervon HP: the ideal recovery drink best taken 45 minutes after workout.

The race attracted all types of runners, from newbie to progressive ones. Regulars like Arlene and Alejandro Cortez were all praises for the very well organized RUPM as well as the exclusive red- carpet finish for the 42K runners. The couple finished the marathon, side by side. It was the first for 52-year-old Alejandro and the second for 46-year-old Arlene. Both of them are regular Run United participants since 2012.”We always join Run United races. This year, in fact, we ran in all three races.We were able to collect and complete all the three finisher medals.We will sign up again next year,” said Arlene.

Besides the ActiveHealth CarbGel 42K category, RUPM also featured Enervon HP 5K, Alaxan FR 10K and Enervon Activ 21K. The biggest number of participants was in the half marathon category, followed by the full marathon, 10K and 5K. Top finishers in the Enervon Activ 21K category were Emerson Ortiz, Marlon Enrigan, Jobar Jay Chan, Kristine Schulz, Mercy Bayban and Avee Coleen Isidro. Top Alaxan FR 10K finishers were Cartillo Fantillaga, Jojie Dagaas, Robin Angeles, Lauren Alexi Lim, Eugene Pettigrew Leydier and Denise Abby Munoz. For the Enervon HP 5K category, the top finishers were Mark Anthony Hosana, Rodelio Gadapan, Jonas Joson, Jaruzel Denise Medina, Lorelie Razilan and Rossviera Duque.

2015 RUPM was made possible through the support of Enervon Activ, Enervon HP, Alaxan FR, Gatorade, Premier, One Esplanade, and Philippine Daily Inquirer, the official media partner of RUPM. The final race of ActiveHealth for 2015, Run United Recovery Run, will take place on December 12 at Filinvest, Alabang. ActiveHealth (AH) is a total integrated solutions provider that empowers progressive athletes to perform better and achieve their goals.

ActiveHealth Carbgel is exclusively available at the ActiveHealth online shop. Visit https://shop.unilabactivehealth.com/ for more details. For more updates about the 2015 Run United Recovery Run, and know more about how AH is pushing progressive Filipino athletes to exceed themselves, visit www.unilabactivehealth.com. ADVT.