Let's face it - we all run for different reasons. Some run for the obvious health benefits, some for the camaraderie, some for the er, girls (or boys). But for a certain competitive segment of the running community, the thrill of the sport has a lot to do with constantly outdoing your personal best.Oftentimes these runners are fast. Faster than you and me.In common running parlance, we often call them "monsters" or "halimaw" - non-elite yet highly competitive runners who take great satisfaction in continually redefining their limits each and every time they race.
This totally unofficial list aims to celebrate and recognize those who are engaged in this perpetual dalliance against time, and who put in the requisite blood, sweat, and tears en route to achieving their respective goals.The best part is - they're not dropping superhuman, Olympic-level times out there. They're ordinary folks like you and me, which means... it can be done!
So what do you get out of it? Nothing really. Pride? Honor? Bragging rights? Googability? And who knows, maybe a fun shirt down the line (hint) (wink) We'll be updating this as the data comes in, and I guess may provide you folks out there with something extra to shoot for.
Monsters are... fun.As a purely-for-fun undertaking, there's one cardinal requirement aside from posting halimaw-like times - I need to have at least met you once in person, and a little sensible conversation never hurt :) Why? Well how will I get your time then with a certain measure of credibility if you're an, er, complete stranger? It's also in the spirit of fostering this fun community we have. I can't be posting sub-40 times from anonymous entries sent online, in the vernacular baka alamat lang ung PR diba :) If we've met, and your times qualify but you're not on the list leave a comment so I can update it, am not very good with numbers. I know several more who qualify, I just have no way to contact them. By the way, a ladies list is in the works as well so wait up for that as well.
P.S. - Ranking will not include elite runners, running legends or fun people :P Sorry Zorro.
I not happy at all.So without further ado, here's the inaugural Totally Unofficial GBM Monster List, grouped by distance. Hope you have fun with it! :
5k Monsters :
1. Jon "under160" Trimble - 17:09
2. Graciano "Totoy" Santos - 17:20
3. Mari Javier - 18:xx
4. Edward "Conquer Corregidor" Kho - 19:xx
5. Chris Iblan - 20:00
6. Wilnar Iglesia - 20:36
7. Patrick Alcomendas - 20:58
8. Jixee Lagunda - 21:02
9. Mark "Mark's Vo2" Parco - 21:08
10. Junrox "Tigerboy" Roque - 21:42
11.Dennis "RunningPinoy" Ravanzo - 22:22
12.Natz "i2runner" Garcia - 22:30
13.Alfred "El Kyoshi" De los Reyes - 22:18
14. Jonel "Bugobugo"Mendoza - 22:xx
15.Mark "Running My Mouth" Hernandez - 23:04
16. Brando "Ace" Losaria - 23:33
10k Monsters
1. Jon "under1630" Trimble - 35:51
2. Graciano "Totoy" Santos - 38:14
3. Mari Javier - 38:xx
4. Wilnar Iglesia -42:04
5. Chris Iblan - 42:30
6. Alfred "El Kyoshi" De los Reyes - 42:47
7. Vener "Run Unlimited" Roldan - 42:xx
8. Edward "Conquer Corregidor" Kho - 43:16
9. Jonel "Bugobugo" Mendoza - 43:xx
10. Raymund "Reel Running" Bontol - 44:21
11. Jairuz Agang-ang - 44:25
12.Mark "Mark's Vo2" Parco - 44:43
13.Patrick Alcomendas - 46:53
14. Junrox "Tigerboy" Roque - 46:58
15. Natz "i2runner" Garcia - 47:33
16. Brando "Ace" Losaria - 47:34
17. Piolo "Idol" Pascual - 47:54
18. Dennis "RunningPinoy" Ravanzo - 48:38
19. Jixee Lagunda - 48:51
20. Mark "RunningmyMouth" Hernandez - 49:15
21. Elmer "Life Runner" Ching - 49:43
21. Mccoy Lontoc - 50:xx
22. Raymond de Pana - 50:xx
23. Jinoe "Manokan Runner" Gavan - 52:xx
24. Sam "The Running Ninja" Delena- 53:34
25. Rodel "Argonaut" Cuaton - 53:40
26. Bong "BZ" Zandueta - 54:30
21k Monsters
1. Graciano "Totoy" Santos - 1:21:32
2. Jon "under1630" Trimble - 1:23:41
3. Chris Iblan - 1:27:35
4. Mari Javier - 1:29:xx
5. Gian "Cartgian" Saquilon - 1:31:10
6. Edward "Conquer Corregidor" Kho - 1:32:49
7. Alfred "El Kyoshi" De Los Reyes - 1:39:25
8. Jerry "High Altitude" Karundeing - 1:39:29
9. Mark "Mark's Vo2" Parco - 1:39:38
10. Junrox "Tigerboy" Roque - 1:39:40
11. Jonel "Bugobugo" Mendoza - 1:40:xx
12. Wilnar Iglesia - 1:43:xx
13.Patrick Alcomendas - 1:44:xx
14. Natz "i2runner" Garcia - 1:45:04
15. Raymund "Reel Running" Bontol - 1:50:00
16. Jixee Lagunda - 1:50:23
17. Eric De Belen - 1:55 :xx
18. Bryan "Planet Trumania" Rivera - 1:56:35
19. Sam "The Running Ninja" Delena - 1:56:xx
20. Mark "Running my Mouth" Hernandez - 1:57:31
21. Dennis "Running Pinoy" Ravanzo - 1:58:40
22. Edu "Doods" Fabian - 1:59:xx
42k Monsters
1. Jon "under1630" Trimble - 3:09:39
2. Graciano "Totoy" Santos - 3:19:25
3. Mari Javier - 3:27:xx
4. Edward "Conquer Corregidor" Kho - 3:27:xx
5. Vener "Run Unlimited" Roldan - 3:36:41
6. Wilnar Iglesia - 3:38:16
7. Chris Iblan - 3:39:43
8. Junrox "Tigerboy" Roque - 3:45:06
9. Alfred "El Kyoshi" De los Reyes - 3:49:10
10. Jonel "Bugobugo" Mendoza - 3:53:xx
11. Gian "Cartigian" Saquilon - 3:53:13
12. Natz "i2runner" Garcia : 3:56:53
13. Mark "Mark's Vo2" Parco - 4:07: xx
14. Bryan "Planet Trumania" RIvera - 4:12:xx
15. Dennis "Running Pinoy" Ravanzo - 4:25:59
16. Patrick Alcomendas - 4:32:xx
17. Frederick "Gab" Gabriel - 4:44:xx
18. Dennis "RunningFatboy" Quepe - 4:52:xx
19. Raymund "Reel Running" Bontol - 4:55:57
20. Edu "Doods" Fabian - 4:58:xx
21. Rodel "Argonaut" Cuaton - 4:58:xx
hey how come no girls? hahaha! i see tito mark (mark's Vo2) all over! kulang na lang 42k. hahaha!
hoy di mo ako sinama sa 10K... hehehe 53:40. Yun lang di ako nakalista sa finsher ng fit n right... sayang...
Proud to be a monster? hehehe... thanks GBM
i wonder if makasama ako sa 42km - 4:52 last november 2009. hehe
Dennis
pressure ah, lagi ako nasa last ng list...kailangan mag training! haha Thanks Luis!
You're not included sa list? Why? MAMAW ka din naman, haha! :D
-tin
I'm looking forward to that ladies' list. :D
Gail,I'm working on iittt! :) Ang lakas ni um, Tito Mark no? *peace* :P
wahahaha! yes, tito mark talaga! hahaha!
I dont see your name kambal!:P ate your humble pie much ? lol!
Woah Argowww 53! :P Pffttt la sa list? Hassle un ah. Done!
Raymund, lakas mo mag dagan Doc haha. :) Hope all's well in Cebu! Sayang wala ka sa COndura!
Dennis, lakas! Added you na hehe. :)
Doods, miss ka na namin! Monster is a monster hahaha :) Training mode na :)
Tin, I'd rather be the chronicler of these mamawssss :P
Noelle, soon soon soon :) Nice to have finally met you last time at our CLP and good luck tomorrow! It would be great! :)
Gail, lakas talaga ni Tito! Teka, baka mabatukan na tayo ni Mark hahahaha :P~~~~
Kambal, it would affect my journalistic objectivity hehehe :)
Luis, Tito Mark finished his 1st full in 4 hours 7 mins (what the?)! lupit!!!
Gail, Tito Mark is a true monster, and to think it was his first hehehe :)
gusto ko rin maging halimaw!!! :) hopefully to get a spot on your list soon.
--Roelle
Roelle, you will ! Train lang ng train :) If you may have noticed, the benchmarks are a sub 24-minute 5k, a sub-55 10k, a sub 2-hour 21k, and a sub-5 marathon. Attainable with training! Good luck bud :)
WOW!!
Great..
i hope to be in the unofficial list soon.
CONGRATS!!!
Ayos talaga.. dapat pala lalo ko pa pagbutihan.
Great post Luis! ill shake hands with you as soon as i see you, para mailista mo rin ako =)
Go mga monsters! anlulupet nyo! woohoo!
-Sid
Sure Rafael, I think the lists are pretty well defined naman and as long as your times qualify, go go go. Have me met before man? Hope to see you around! :)
Thanks for dropping by Sid, ano, may idadagdag na ba ako dito na time mo? :)
GBM/Gail - Sobra naman kayo. Si Tita Tiff naman ang patosin ninyo!!!
m8parco
Wahahahaha Si Tita Tiff ba? :P Uh oohhhhhhh :)
3:53 42km lang nakalist name ko sa results :))-cartgian
Congrats cartgian,ano full name mo? Lol baka maduling ako sa paghanap :)
Gian Saquilon
sa condura lang
3:53:13 ata
na meet ata kita nung calibre 45?
Gian, wala ako dun eh. Don't worry, nakapending na to :) Baka mag Century ako, will you be there? :)
sa bull run ka ata nun? basta napadaan group namin dun
yeah try ko naman i sub 1:25 sa century yung half marathon :D
-Gian
Good good, I remember na. KAya mo yan bro! Good luck! Okay naman daw ung route.
nice to be on the list kahit hitsurang monster lang... :)
Go & beat Piolo Pacquiao...este Piolo Pascual pala...hehehe
pawgee
Mond, gulat ka ba? Hehe not sure if those are updated bud. Tama pa ba? Thanks thanks wahaha.
Hey Melvin! Oops I meant Luis hahaha my full name is Elmer Ching III.. Thanks man! =)
Haha what's with the Melvin eh no? LOL. I realized it a tad bit too late. Congrats on your sub-50 buddy, you just earned yourself a spot on the list :)
CONGRATULATIONS to all theses Monsters!! whew. How do you do it guys? kudos! :P
hello! nixboy here:
Yes Run 10k - Paolo Carolino - 40:24
Condura 42K - Paolo Carolino - 3:58:11
Kassy, I wanna know how they do it myself :)
Hey Paolo, thanks for sending this in. Now, you have to do is track me down during race hehe :P
Magkakaroon din ba ng GBM's Monsters Club Shirt ito? ala Baldrunner's 1000Km Club?
Hi Paul, yes magkakaroon. Am just waiting na dumami na muna ung list para isang gawaan na lang. :)
Hi,
my pr so far is 48:30 in 10K done in philstar celebrity run. ok naman daw accuracy ng route.
would be honored to be part of the group.
rc "runmanila" tulio
Hi RC, got it. I hope to meet you one of these days to finalize your entry into the list, maybe at the next major race :) See you! Am working on possible t-shirt designs already.
wow, these numbers are great! inspiring :)