Phantom Runner 2068

huling hirit sa subic 

I know I did not imagine running 21++ kilometres in Subic. I really did
finish the half marathon. Sadly, my name was not on the results posted
at the official website. Good thing, I love a good mystery.

Exhibit A – Mesh took this picture.

 

“Naku hinahabol ako ng pulis hehehe”

See that’s me, race number 2068. The guy with race number 0159 is
Yancee, he is the PNP guy I ran with from the Subic clinic. I know he crossed
the finish line before me because silly me was trying to get Mesh to take a
jumpshot pix. 

Here is the results …. no 2068  …. but there is an unnamed runner with
race number 3068. I therefore conclude that I was recorded under 3068.

Rank    Race  Number     Time       Last name               First name   
1466     3068                    2:47:41                                                          
1467     0234                     2:47:59  Dela Calzada            Joseph M      
1468     5175                      2:48:01 MARIN                     Jerald           
1469     3011                      2:48:05                                                          
1470    0159                      2:48:16  GOLOCAN              YANCEE BUTCH

Here is another pix showing the other guys in my cluster.

 

So if Yancee crossed the finish line before I did, why is my time
better than his?

H said “everybody’s bib has an RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification), as you cross the start line, the system located on top of the start line
sends an RF signal into your bib indicating the start time, and as you cross
the finish line, the system records your end time. The difference is your
run time.”

But my watch recorded 2:52:50 and I started the time from when I
crossed the starting line and stopped it at the finish line also. Hmm … I’m
missing 5mins.

UPDATE 04Feb08: Opps… didnt check my email but on the same day this post was written, Rian of Outbound sent me an email. She said they apologize for the error and confirmed that I did rank 1466. They have also updated the race results for 21K.  Thanks Rian!