The 1st PAL International Marathon est.1982

*RED DUMUK A sportsman through and through, having been involved in more than 30 sports in various capacities since 1975, he was the founding Secretary General and former President of the Association of Road Race Organizers (ARRO) which governed road racing during the running boom in the Philippines in the 80s and early 90s. He played pivotal roles in the Manila International Marathon, Pilipinas International Marathon and Magnolia 20K Race which were the country’s first races to become members of the Association of International Marathons. He was the chief operations officer of the monthly Siglakas races. A former National Race Director of the National Milo Marathon and Asst. Race Director of the Alay sa Pangulo Marathon, then the biggest road race in the country. Currently, the Vice President of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines and Secretary General (for life) of the Southeast Asian Triathlon Association, he was the Executive Director/Race Director of the 1996 and 2004 Asian Triathlon Championship. He had served as Technical Delegate and Referee in at least 10 Asian Triathlon Championships and International Triathlons in Asia. A former Chair of the Philippine Olympic Committee’s Sports for All Committee, he pioneered the sport of vertical running or stairclimbing in the Philippines in 2005.