Kokoy De Santos is the Ultimate Runner of “Running Man Philippines Season 2”
FROM “Boy Kabado” to “Boy Panalo,” Kokoy De Santos had successfully faced his fears and claimed victory as the “Ultimate Runner” of GMA Network’s top-rating reality game show, “Running Man Philippines Season 2.”
After a series of exciting games and mind-blowing missions with epic guest superstars, Kokoy won the final race, beating the rest of the runners, Mikael Daez, Glaiza De Castro, Lexi Gonzales, Buboy Villar, Angel Guardian, and Miguel Tanfelix. The finale weekend was made even more special and thrilling after they reunited with Season 1 runner Ruru Madrid.
It was not a walk in the park for Kokoy, as the whole cast showed competitiveness and smart tactics against each other throughout the season.
During one of the final missions, Kokoy had to overcome his fear of heights and rappel down an 11-meter lookout tower. To everyone’s surprise, he was able to finish in second place, following Ruru as the fastest runner to complete the heart-stopping challenge.
This time, Kokoy surely became more determined to win in the climax of the season—the iconic Name Tag Race. Kokoy, Glaiza, Ruru, Lexi, and Miguel received multiple name tags based on their rankings from previous missions.
But after everyone gave out their strongest energy and creative strategies, the Name Tag Race went down to just Kokoy and Buboy. In the end, Kokoy and Buboy were able to rip each other’s tags. But Kokoy had still one left, thus, making him the season’s ultimate runner.
In an Instagram post, Kokoy expressed gratitude to his supporters and co-runners, “Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat na nagtiwala sa akin na kaya ko. Noong simula pa lang, may mga bagay na tumatakbo sa utak ko na kung bakit ako parte ng napakalaking proyekto na ito. Pero nandyan kayo para palaging ipaalala sa akin na kaya ko. Para sa inyo ito, sa pamilya ko, mga tropa ko at sa mga Kolokoys ko. Sa lahat ng bumubuo ng Running Man Philippines at sa mga co-runners ko, mahal ko kayo. Hanggang sa muli, tatakbo tayo ulit.”
Fans of Kokoy, in return, greeted him for his triumph. According to some comments on GMA Network’s YouTube channel, “Soooo proud of Kokoy, he earned this! Sa lahat ng eps, hindi siya pinapalad manalo mag-isa, madalas minamalas at laging talo. I’m impressed sa pinakita ni Kokoy dito, ang bilis niya mang-rip, nakakagulat HAHAHA. We witnessed Kokoy’s determination talaga para maipanalo ‘to and he did his best. Already knew Kokoy would win this episode! He was already owning the show when he conquered his fear of heights. Congrats, Kokoy! You deserved it!”
Meanwhile, avid viewers of “Running Man Philippines” were already expressing their hopes to see the runners in another season. Some said, “Go for season 3 please!! Parang ang bilis lang. Nakakatanggal kayo ng lungkot lalo na sa tulad ko na OFW. Eto ang palabas na na-enjoy namin ng parents ko. No hassle, no drama, only pure fun and enjoyment! Cheers to successful season 2! Sana may next season na agad. Mamimiss ko kayo! Nandito lang kami para sa inyo.”
