Lifelong discipline: How this Cebuano welder conquered the 42K marathon

MANILA, Philippines – There were no shortcuts to success for newly crowned 42K marathon champion Florendo Lapiz.

In a run as grueling as the one he finished, it took a combination of passion, dedication, and discipline, and no one would know it more that him as Lapiz finally ruled on his third try.

“This is far from easy,” said Lapiz after finishing first in the 2024 Milo Marathon Manila leg at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City on Sunday, April 28.    

“You have...