Eduardo Buenaviste (C) receives his trophy for winning the 21K male category of the annual DZMM "Takbo Para sa Karunungan." -- ABS-CBN

MANILA – Two-time Olympian Eduardo Buenavista and Kenya’s Willy Rotich retained their titles in the third annual “Takbo para sa Karunungan” organized by ABS-CBN’s radio station DZMM.

Buenavista led the male runners by touching the finish line in 1 hour, 13 minutes and 21 seconds (01:13:21) in the 21K category. Rotich clinched the top spot in the 10K foreign male category in 32 minutes and 57 seconds (32:57).

Luisa Raterta, meanwhile, paced the 21K female category finishing with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes and 09 seconds (01:33:09). She won third place last year in the 10km women’s race category.

Richard Salano (33:20) secured the top spot in the 10K men’s race, and Jenysmyl Mabunga (41:37) dominated the 10K female race.

Other top finishers include Rafael Poliquit (16:07) and Dalya Camen (23:07) in the 5K race; Roy Lumauag (13:23) and Nancy Lumauag (21:11) in the 6-9 year old age bracket; and Alessandro Luciano (11:42) and Leonalyn Raterta (11:49) in the 10-12 year old age bracket.

For the special awards, 87-year-old Felix Belarmino was awarded the oldest participant of the fun run.

The Biggest Government Contingent award was given to National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA); the Biggest NGO contingent was CFC ANCOP Tekton Foundation, Inc.

DZMM ambassadors Kim Atienza and Karylle, actor Matteo Guidecilli, ABS-CBN Manila Radio Division Head Peter Musngi, and DZMM anchors Ariel Ureta, Ahwel Paz, Winnie Cordero, Marisciel Yao, Claire Castro, and Carl Balita were among the television and radio personalities who took part in this year’s fun run.

It is the 14th year of the DZMM’s annual fun run. It was first launched in 1999 as “DZMM Takbo Para sa Kalikasan” which supported several campaigns for the environment.

Later on, it evolved to “Takbo para sa Karunungan” to support the station’s thrust in promoting education.

Funds raised from this campaign will be used to continue the scholarships of 75 student-beneficiaries from Cagayan de Oro and Metro Manila, who were affected by typhoon Sendong, Ondoy and the Habagat.