Ratings: The Fastest Pinoys

KL Fastest Pinoy Ratings

Disclaimer: KL uses a personal points system to rate runners from 3K to 42K. This system is not official. It has no significant value other than rating Pinoy runners and having a good glimpse of who's who in the Philippine racing scene. It's about time the fastest Pinoy runners get a dedicated page for their triumphant performances. Jump to the simple rules of the KL points system here.

KL will list the top 10 fastest runners from 3K to 42K. The points system started to cover the national races from September 1, 2009 onwards. It's the BER months, which runners are winning titles during this Christmas season?

42K Ratings: Champion: Cresenciano Sabal, 33rd Milo Marathon Finals
21K Ratings: Champion: Johnny Espana, 33rd Milo Finals
10Mile Ratings: Champion: Bernardito Desamito, Octoberun
15K Ratings: Champion: Hernanie Sore, Botak Baguio
10K Ratings: Champion: Marlon Bolivar
5Mile Ratings: Champion: Vacant
5K Ratings: Champion: Mervin Guarte, Rota Run, Octoberun, 33rd Milo, Adidas KOTR, Fit N Right
3K Ratings: Champion: Carlito Fantilaga, Timex, Race for LIFE

KL Overall Fastest Pinoy Runner: Mervin Guarte
Last Update: Nov 29, 2009

KL 42K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Cresenciano Sabal	31	2:32:56	3:38	33rd Milo Marathon	136
2.	Eric Panique	21	2:32:56	3:38		81
3.	Elmer Sabal	27	2:36:43	3:43		65
4.	Mendel Lopez		2:35:40	3:42		64
5.	Rene Desuyo	24	2:37:55	3:45		36
6.	Bernardito Desamito	43	2:38:50	3:46		25
7.	Roger Sawin-Ay		2:40:49	3:49		16
8.	Jeson Agravante		2:43:58	3:54		9
9.	Hernanie Sore		2:40:20	3:49		4
10.	Jujet De Asis	29	2:47:01	3:58		4

KL 21K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Johnny Espana	23	1:15:30	3:35	Milo Finals	164
2.	Eric Panique		1:11:41			145
3.	Crifrankreadel Indapan		1:10:05			117
4.	Alley Quisay		1:11:43			113
5.	Cresenciano Sabal	30	1:01:56	2:57		106
6.	Reynaldo Delos Reyes	21	1:17:10	3:41		106
7.	Elmer Sabal	27	1:01:56	2:57	Rota Run	100
8.	Rene Desuyo	24	1:14:40	3:34	Eco Dash	100
9.	Wilson Maningquil		1:16:28	3:38		81
10.	Rogelio Reli	29	1:04:26	3:04		64

KL 10Mile Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Bernardito Desamito	43	0:51:16	3:13	Octoberun	100
2.	Cresenciano Sabal	31	0:51:16	3:13		81
3.	Crifrankreadel Indapa	24	0:51:29	3:14		64
4.	Darwin Lim	21	0:51:33	3:14		49
5.	Alquin Bolivar	23	0:51:49	3:15		36
6.	Rogelio Reli	29	0:53:21	3:21		25
7.	Jhonny Espana	23	0:54:31	3:25		16
8.	Reynaldo Delos Reyes	38	0:57:12	3:35		9
9.	Rodolfo Tacadino	46	1:00:09	3:46		4
10.	Jose Mari Javier	37	1:00:58	3:49		1

KL 15K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Hernanie Sore	25	0:50:54	3:23	Botak Baguio	100
2.	Alquin Bolivar	23	0:51:15	3:25	Rota Run	100
3.	Elmer Sabal	27	0:52:11	3:29	Botak Paa-Bilisan	100
4.	Jujet De Asis	29	0:55:12	3:41	Race for LIFE	100
5.	Johnny Espana	23	0:51:18	3:25		81
6.	Jerry Lindawan	25	0:51:35	3:26		81
7.	Bernardito Desamito		0:54:46	3:39		81
8.	Milbert Nabuab		0:55:57	3:44		81
9.	Modesto Madalang Jr.	36	0:52:41	3:30		64
10.	Raul Lamprea	27	0:53:17	3:33		64

KL 10K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Marlon Bolivar	22	0:35:34	3:34		162
2.	Darwin Lim	21	0:32:26	3:14		145
3.	Ferdinand Corpuz	18	0:33:28	3:21		130
4.	Ben Alejandrino					128
5.	Alquin Bolivar		0:32:45	3:16		117
6.	Gerald Sabal	24	0:32:22	3:14	Rota Run	100
7.	Rene Herrera		0:33:32	3:21	QCIM	100
8.	Christopher Ulboc		0:34:00	3:24	33rd Milo	100
9.	Jujet De Asis	29	0:34:28	3:27	Eco Dash	100
10.	Roldan Verano	18	0:35:01	3:30	Botak Paa-Bilisan	100

KL 5Mile Distance Ratings

Vacant.

KL 5K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Mervin Guarte	18	0:15:17	3:03	Rota Run Octoberun 33rd Milo Finals Adidas KOTR Fit N Right	500
2.	Christopher Ulboc, Jr		0:15:18	3:04	Timex Race for LIFE Botak Paa-Bilisan	300
3.	Regie Lumauag	34	0:16:53	3:23		190
4.	Jujet De Asis	29	0:15:23	3:05		162
5.	Roger Darwin Denolo	19	0:16:58	3:23		162
6.	Rene Lardera	18	0:17:12	3:44		145
7.	Carlito Fantilaga	26	0:18:06	3:26		142
8.	Gerald Sabal	24	0:15:38	3:08		128
9.	Justine Tabunda	18	0:16:33	3:17		125
3.	Roldan Verano	18	0:16:02	3:13	Eco Dash	100

KL 3K Distance Ratings

Rank	Name	Age	Time	Pace	Titles	Total Points
1.	Carlito Fantilaga	26	0:9:16	3:03	Timex Race for LIFE	249
2.	Jonel Riego	12	0:10:07	3:22	Octoberun 33rd Milo Finals	200
3.	Duncan Amarante	12	0:11:19	3:47		145
4.	Christian Dalida		0:9:59	3:20		130
5.	Norman Apolinar	12	0:11:47	3:55		116
6.	Michael Bacong		0:09:33	3:11	Fit N Right	100
7.	Patrick Gongob	17	0:09:50	3:16	Rota Run	100
8.	Manuel Apolinar	35	0:10:15	3:25		100
9.	Adones Lubaton	31	0:11:39	3:53	Eco Dash	100
10.	Wenley Maulas		0:09:37	3:12		81

KL Overall Fastest List  

Rank	Name	Total Points
Cheetah	Mervin Guarte	500
Pronghorn Antelope	Christopher Ulboc, Jr	400
Wildebeest	Carlito Fantilaga	400
Lion	Jujet De Asis	366
Thomson's Gazelle	Johnny Espana	361
Quarter Horse	Alquin Bolivar	335
Elk	Cresenciano Sabal	323
Cape Hunting Dog	Roger Denolo	292
Coyote	Elmer Sabal	265
Gray Fox	Regie Lumauag	265
Hyena	Gerald Sabal	228
Zebra	Eric Panique	226
Mongolian Wild Ass	Milbert Nabuab	211
Greyhound	Bernardito Desamito	210
Whippet	Rene Lardera	209
Rabbit (domestic)	Rene Desuyo	200
Mule Deer	Roldan Verano	200
Jackal	Jonel Riego	200
Reindeer	Reynaldo Delos Reyes	196
Giraffe	Alley Quisay	195

KL Points System

Here are the scoring rules KL uses.

i. For a given race, the top 10 runners collect ratings points. The champion for each distance category collects the full 100 points, the 2nd 81, 3rd 64, ... POWER(11-rank, 2).

ii. Only the top 10 runners for each distance category are posted on the KL ratings list.

iii. There is a special category, the Overall Fastest List which has the 20 top runners regardless of distances.

iv. To break a tie for the distance categories, the faster finisher gets to be ranked ahead of the runner having the same points.

v. To break a tie for the overall fastest runners list, the longer distance category gets to be ranked ahead. If there is still a tie, the faster finisher gets to be ranked ahead.

Some Considerations.

Q: Why not base the points system on the finish time rather than the rankings? Using this KL Points system, the slower runner could sometimes be rated ahead of a faster runner which seems not logical, right?

A: Finish times does not always tell who the faster runner is. Race distances are not always accurate. Unfortunately, race distances could vary for different races by several meters. Moreover, different routes also offer different running difficulties. A runner's ranking is a better measure of his performance than his/her finish time. Besides, a particular runner is not forced to finish as fast as he could if he is already winning a race by a large margin over his rivals. These are some of the reasons KL decided to give more value to a runner's finish ranking than his/her finish time.

Q: Why only start for September 1, 2009? Why not use the results of all the 2009 races to establish a much better ratings? A more comprehensive set of data?

A: Better late than never. KL used Sep 1, 2009 as the starting point. Hopefully, we could continue with the ratings from here onwards. So the best runners will eventually be rated where they deserved to be rated.

Q: What about international events? SEA Games? ASIAN games? Olympics? It should be considered right?

A: That is beyond the scope of this ratings. KL aims to recognize the runners from the grass roots and let them be exposed more to the public. The Fun Runs and local competitions are mostly participated by non-professional athletes who could be the next representatives of our country.

Q: How about a year-end award and some tokens of appreciation to the champions?

A: Boxing has that, "The Fighter of the Year". Basketball has that, the MVP of the season. Tennis awards the ATP champion. F1 Racing.. Every major sport has that, the best of the best gets to be awarded and recognized. What can I give? I am actually thinking of a silver necklace with a silver pencil (lapis) pendant to award the champions. I'll see if I could have some extra Christmas money to support that idea. ;)

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Thank you and more power to our Pinoy Runners!