THE inaugural Liverun 2025 will fire off on Sunday, Sept. 28, with over a thousand runners expected to answer the starting gun at Mandani Bay in Mandaue City.
Organized by the Hepatology Society of the Philippines, led by its president, Dr. Jennielyn Agcaoili-Conde, the run will start at 5:30 a.m.
Aside from raising awareness about liver health among Cebu’s running community and promoting information on the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, the run also aims to raise funds to support the society’s advocacy programs, which include education, research, and patient assistance related to liver conditions.
The event's organizers are composed of Dr. Jose Guillain Cataluña (run committee head), Dr. Michelle Ong-Chu (run coordinator), and Dr. Judy Lao-Tan.
The society, which was founded in 2006, has consistently worked to improve the quality of life of Filipinos with liver diseases by expanding education and prevention efforts nationwide.
To ensure the success of the footrace, the society partnered with Coco Running, headed by race director Joel Juarez, to stage its first-ever Liverun.
Featuring four distances: 10 kilometers, 5 kilometers, 3 kilometers, and 1 kilometer, the run’s route will be confined to F.E. Zuellig Avenue to ensure the runners’ safety.
Cash prizes await the top three finishers in each distance, except the 1-kilometer category, while non-winners will have the chance to win raffle prizes from sponsors.(CCM)