THE much-awaited Manila Leg of the 2024 National MILO Marathon is all set and ready to welcome families, aspiring runners and professional athletes on Sunday, April 28. at at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City.

This is the fourth leg of the season where over 20,000 participants are expected to conquer the racetracks in full speed with routes covering the streets of Pasay and Manila.

Aligned with the celebration of its 60th year in the Philippines, MILO aims to bring out the inner champion of every Filipino through the National MILO Marathon.

Beyond it being an exciting running event, the latest edition of the MILO Marathon puts forth the wonders of running and sports as an avenue to inspire and enable families and individuals to reach their full potential and learn good values such as grit, discipline, and teamwork.

“We believe that sport is a great teacher where we learn the valuable lessons that shape us to become successful not just in our athletic endeavors, but also in life,” said Carlo Sampan, Head of MILO Sports. “Whether it’s to bond with family, hit personal records, or simply enjoy themselves, everyone has a place in the National MILO Marathon.”

Tension is on for elite runners as emerging and seasoned athletes will vie for the top bid in the 42K centerpiece event.

Last year’s female winner Maricar Camacho is seeking to prolong her winning streak as champion of the Manila leg. Jocelyn Elijiran, Welfred Esporma, and Florendo Lapiz are some of the athletes who will go head-to-head in the prestigious running event.

Notable personalities will also take part in the event such as Commissioner Walter Torres of the Philippine Sports Commission, MILO ambassador Japoy Lizardo, Olympian and multisport icon Jenny Guererro, and former MILO Marathon champions Eduardo “Vertek” Buenavista, Roy Vince, Christine Hallasgo, and Allan Ballester.

Aside from the race, exciting side activities will also await participants. Squads of cheer-dancing teams will put out an all-out performance in a competition that will be held on the main stage of the activity area. Additionally, kids and adults alike can enjoy different sports zones and concessionaires where they can fully enjoy their MILO Marathon experience.

The gun start of the 42K category will fire early at 1:00 AM with a six-hour cut-off time. 21K will start at 3:00 AM, 10K at 4:30 AM, 3K at 5:00 AM, 5K at 5:30 AM, and 1K at 5:45 AM. The race starts and ends at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City.

After the Manila Leg, the race will set foot in Puerto Princesa (May 12), Legazpi (June 2), Cavite-Vermosa (September 22), Tagbilaran (September 29), Roxas (October 6), Iloilo (October 20), Bacolod (October 27), General Santos (November 10), Davao (November 17) and Tarlac (November 24).

The National Finals will be held on December 1 in Cagayan de Oro.

Interested participants can register online for the upcoming legs by visiting: https://www.milo.com.ph/national-milo-marathon

The 2024 National MILO Marathon is made possible by our platinum sponsors Garmin, Decathlon, Ford, the official mobility partner, Adidas, Cristallino, and silver sponsors Banh Mi Kitchen, SIP Purified Water, Salonpas, KOKO Krunch, MILO Cereals, Nescafé Classic, and MAGGI.