Running is a favorite of those who are MADE TO WIN. Such is the mantra of adidas’ ADIZERO franchise, the footwear franchise behind eight World Championship titles, two broken World Records, and 50% of all Major Marathons in 2022. Aiming to be the pinnacle franchise not just in the racing industry, but also in the world of winning, the ADIZERO franchise provides a wide range of shoes to help runners striving to break records or dominate races.
To show how ADIZERO was designed for runners aiming to soar high, adidas brought together runners from various running communities to the ADIZERO Track Meet at Muntinlupa Track Oval last May 14.
A total of 42 racers across running communities Alabang Snail Runners, RWP Run Club, and UP Track Team, alongside adidas’ own running community adidas Runners Manila took on five races, each showing how anyone is MADE TO WIN with the sporting performance franchise.
The first two races gathered ELITE RACERS across Male and Female Categories spanning a 3-kilometer distance, finished by the following:
- Men’s Race:
- Eduard Flores, UP Track and Field Team, 1st place
- Jose Fabito, adidas Runners Manila Team 1, 2nd place
- Gian Ladrido, adidas Runners Manila Team 2, 3rd place
- Women’s Race
- Abee Manzano, UP Track and Field Team, 1st place
- Aeshyah Pulanco, adidas Runners Manila Team 1, 2nd place
- Des Cabero, adidas Runners Manila Team 2, 3rd place
All the same, the following two races were joined this time by NON-ELITE RACERS also across Male and Female categories, covering the same 3-km distance, led by the following:
- Men’s Race:
- Roy Laudit, UP Track and Field Team, 1st place
- Koen Buhain, adidas Runners Manila Team 1, 2nd place
- Allen Bergonio, adidas Runners Manila Team 2, 3rd place
- Women’s Race
- Marielle Oblipias, adidas Runners Manila Team 1, 1st place
- Mea Gey Niñura, UP Track and Field Team, 2nd place
- Jam Averilla, adidas Runners Manila Team 3, 3rd place
To cap off the ADIZERO Track Meet, all communities took on a Team Relay, wherein three members from each community competed. The UP Track Team finished 1st, ran by Dave Marcelo, Decerie Encomio, Raymund Lopez ; trailed by adidas Runners Manila Team 2 in 2nd with Nylo Cabero, Jhojie Dagaas, GA Alvarez, and adidas Runners Manila Team 1 in 3rd by Vicente Mabag, Julius Lipat , Lea Aquitaña.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd placers from each got to bring home a pair of ADIZERO ADIOS PRO 3, ADIZERO BOSTON 11, and ADIZERO SL to serve as further push in their running journey.
When it comes to meeting goals and ambition, adidas’ ADIZERO franchise truly breeds runners everywhere, experienced or otherwise, to be MADE TO WIN. Whether it’s finishing first place or simply finishing your very first race, ADIZERO ensures you are equipped with the proper innovations and performance technology from the training grounds all the way to the track.
The adidas ADIZERO franchise consists of the ADIZERO PRIME X STRUNG, ADIZERO ADIOS PRO 3, ADIZERO TAKUMI SEN 9, ADIZERO ADIOS 7, ADIZERO BOSTON 11, and ADIZERO SL and is available on https://www.adidas.com.ph/, the adidas app, and in-store, retailing from PHP 6000 to PHP 16000.