CEBU CITY—More than 9,500 running enthusiasts from all over the country joined the SM2SM Run on March 5 after a two-year hiatus, now on its 11th year and is considered one of the biggest and cash-rich running events in the Visayas with runners local and foreign look forward to every first quarter of the year.
“We
missed you in the last 2 years. Our last run was February 2020, and I hope you
all enjoyed the SM2SM Run this year. We have over 50 raffle prizes and we hope
to give even more and bigger prizes on March next year. Cheers to SM2SM Run!”
Marissa Fernan, Vice President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said.
The run featured 4K, 8K, 12K, and 21K categories and added a category exclusive for persons with disabilities (PWD) with its own set of winners and prizes.
This year's SM2SM Run gave over P650,000 worth of cash prizes plus 11 Smart TV’s; 11 smartphones; 11 branded eyewear from Vision Express; 11 PHP5,000 worth of SM Gift Certificates and a brand-new Suzuki S-Presso during the raffle draw held at the awarding ceremony at the Mountain Wing Atrium.
32-year-old Christy Zusette Bejona from Dalaguete, Cebu who ran the 12k category won the grand raffle prize, a Suzuki S-Presso. Bejona expressed her excitement as she received her prize. “Nakadaug na gyud in a lifetime” (I finally won something after a lifetime), said Bejona.
SM Supermalls tapped Philippine Red Cross, Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation (ERUF), Radio Emergency Assistance Volunteer Organization (REAVO), Perpetual Succour Hospital, Talisay City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) to respond to the medical needs of the runners in case of emergency.
The SM2SM Run 11 is for the benefit of Cebu Newspaper Workers Foundation, Inc. (Photos: SM)
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