The flat roads inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone will serve as the new venue of the marathon event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
An ocular inspection has started this week after technical officials made a survey on the undulating course in Capas, Tarlac, which was earlier presented by organizers.
Philippine SEA Games organizing committee executive Tom Carrasco said the layout of the original course in Tarlac was rejected.
“The options for the new race will be submitted to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association after the November holidays,” said Carrasco.
In the proposed layout, the last 10 kilometers of the race will end up in a 2.4-kilometer route around the parade grounds.
Competition manager Jeannette Obiena will help the PATAFA evaluate the proposed route.
The last part of the route, according to Carrasco, is expected to attract a large number of spectators.
The men’s and women’s marathon events are scheduled on Dec. 6.
Two-time marathon champion Soh Rui Yong of Singapore won’t be defending the men’s crown for the third time. (Peter Atencio, Manila Standard)
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