University of Mindanao Athletes Dominate Tecno Camon 50 Earth Day Run Davao 2026
University of Mindanao (UM) varsity stars Lyka Catubig and Kate Duffy Gel McDowell delivered exceptional performances to lead the winners at the Tecno Camon 50 Earth Day Run Davao 2026. The event took place on Sunday, April 12, featuring an out-and-back course starting from the SM Lanang parking grounds.
Women's 21K Race Highlights
Lyka Catubig ruled the women's 21-kilometer race with a time of one hour, 41 minutes, and 33 seconds. She narrowly edged out May Angelie Mag-aso, who finished in 1:42:09, while Krisiah Latorilla secured third place with a time of 1:56:56.
Men's 21K Division Results
In the men's 21K division, Jorge Dotollo claimed victory with a time of 1:14:02. He finished just ahead of Jimboy Ondocon Lugay, who clocked 1:14:08, and Davao City's Elmer Bartolo, who placed third in 1:15:59.
Bartolo, a perennial standout in the 21K category, commented on the intense competition. "Third lang gyud ko sa 21K, Ma'am. Kusog gyud sila, mga batan-on. Duol ra mi, gikan sila sa North Cotabato (I finished third in the 21K, Ma’am. They were really strong—young runners. It was a close race, and they came from North Cotabato)," he told SunStar Davao. Bartolo recently won the men's 10K title in the Sante Barley Trilogy Run Asia 2026 – Davao Leg 1 and helped Team Juna clinch the relay crown in the BYD Ironman 70.3 Davao.
Women's 10K Race Overview
Kate Duffy Gel McDowell led a strong UM charge in the women's 10K race, finishing in 42:30. She narrowly held off Faith Marie Ocon, who came in at 42:37, with Charlene Lopez completing the podium in 49:20.
McDowell expressed surprise at her victory, stating, "Wala ko nag-expect, Ma'am, nga mudaug pa ko. Ambi man gud nako mapildi ko kay wala kaayo ko tarong nga training (I didn’t expect to win, Ma’am. I honestly thought I would lose because I didn’t have much proper training)."
Other Race Categories
In the men's 10K, Rico Bansilan clocked 33:24 to beat Mark Luigi Joyce and Franz Kevin Gaslang, who both finished in 37:52. The men's 5K saw Mark James Agudo win in 16:40, edging out Daniel Londres (16:43) and Marco San Alegro (16:50). Janel Cabiles topped the women's 5K in 20:06, with Rhianne Mae Mañacap (20:09) and Alexandria Marie Caracol (23:47) completing the podium.
For the 1K dog run, Eric Bone Luda topped the men's division in 4:38, while Sherene Grace Papelleras ruled the women's side in 5:50.
Event Organization and Future Stops
The annual race was organized by RunRio and KinetixSports. It is set to continue with upcoming stops in Manila on April 19 at the SM Mall of Asia Complex and in Cebu on April 26 at SM Seaside City Cebu.
