Breaking Barriers at Vermosa: Runners Chase Personal Bests at the Inaugural ASICS META : Time : Trials Philippines
Imus, Cavite (October 19, 2025) — Thousands of runners took on the challenge of beating their personal bests at the first-ever ASICS META : Time : Trials Philippines, held on Sunday at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub.
A Showcase of Speed and Spirit
Elite Filipino athletes including national standouts Sonny Wagdos, Joida Gagnao, Richard Salano, Arlan Arbois, and Eduard Flores, alongside runners of all levels, chased their best times within a 10KM Vermosa loop.
Hydration and pacer support made a good race environment, while spectators and ASICS Running Club members turned up in full force to cheer the runners through every split.
More Than a Race, A Performance Experience
“The META : Time : Trials Philippines perfectly reflects ASICS’ belief that movement can uplift both the body and the mind,” said Kabir Buxani, Chief Executive Officer of SONAK Retail Group, the official distributor of ASICS in the Philippines. “We’re proud to bring this global performance race concept to local runners and to witness how the Filipino running community embraced it with so much passion. Today was about every athlete discovering what’s possible when focus, preparation, and innovation come together.”
A showcase of ASICS’ pinnacle innovations ASICS’ athletes raced in the newest METASPEED™ RAY, METASPEED™ SKY Tokyo, and METASPEED™ EDGE Tokyo shoes—each engineered to optimize stride efficiency and chase their best performance yet. The footwear lineup was complemented by the ultra-light METASPEED™ Apparel Collection, designed for breathability and speed.
Top Finishers
Men’s Champion: Kelvin Kiplagat 0:30:32
2nd Place (M): Richard Salano - 0:30:41
3rd Place (M): Sonny Wagdos - 0:31:22
4th Place (M): Dickyias Mendioro - 0:31:25
5th Place (M): Eduard Flores - 0:31:32
6th Place (M): Mark Mahinay - 0:31:38
7th Place (M): Arlan Arbois - 0:31:47
8th Place (M): Junel Gobotia - 0:32:02
9th Place (M): Roy Laudit - 0:32:14
10th Place (M): Corsino Satinitigan - 0:32:19
Women’s Champion: Artjoy Torregosa 0:36:23
2nd Place (F): Joida Gagnao - 0:37:01
3rd Place (F): Edna Magtubo - 0:37:01
4th Place (F): Christine Hallasgo - 0:37:07
5th Place (F): Jessa Mae Roda - 0:38:45
6th Place (F): Nicole Kurt Anne Diloy - 0:38:57
7th Place (F): Michelle Zamora - 0:39:22
8th Place (F): Macrose Dichoso - 0:40:18
9th Place (F): Meljoy Gonzales - 0:40:35
10th Place (F): Maricar Camacho - 0:40:54
A New Benchmark for Philippine Running
With the Philippines now joining Thailand, and Malaysia in staging the ASICS META : Time : Trials, the success of the Vermosa edition reinforces the country’s place as one of Southeast Asia’s most passionate running hubs.
More than a competition, the event became a celebration of shared goals and personal breakthroughs, a defining moment for the nation’s growing performance-running community.
Official results: https://myruntime.com/results/asics-meta-time-trials-philippines
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For media inquiries, please contact Diego Vergel de Dios, Brand Communications Executive at martin.vergeldedios@sonak.com.ph.
Images from the organizer