AS THE issue on a running policy considered discriminatory to Kenyans brews, a local organizer thinks some people have forgotten the purpose of running.
Run for Sight Foundation’s Dr. Peter Mancao, a veteran runner who has joined the New York Marathon, said some people have forgotten the main purpose of running, which is to adapt a healthy lifestyle.
“The main reason why we introduced running is to encourage people to run, give them an avenue to do a road run every Sunday so that they can compare their performance every weekend,” said Mancao.
While they wanted to make the sport of running popular among locals, their main purpose was to convert non-athletic people to running.
Although Mancao opposes discriminating against foreign runners, he said that people should remember the main reason of organizing races, which is to make people physically fit, and the prize should only be secondary.
“Karon nag focus na ang mga tawo sa cash prize and usahay mureklamo pa gyud ngano gamay ra,” he said.
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