The Guam Ko’ko’ Road Race, a Guam Visitors Bureau signature occasion has returned after an extended six-year hiatus for its thirteenth version.
The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) and the Guam Running Club (GRC) completed with an epic Ko’ko’ Weekend as 587 runners descended into Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach) this morning for the thirteenth Guam Ko’ko’ Road Race. The GVB signature occasion has returned after an extended six-year hiatus.
Completing the brand new course in 34 minutes and 23 seconds, Guam’s Hugh Kent grew to become the brand new total 10K winner for 2023. South Korea’s Youngho Kim positioned second with a time of 34:36, whereas Guam’s Ryan Matienzo completed in 35:09.
Manami Iijima Martin received the ladies’s 10K race with a time of 38 minutes and 9 seconds, over second place winner Sharon Hawley, who completed in 43:02. Yumika Sugahara got here in third total with a time of 43:56
Runners from 11 international locations participated within the GVB signature occasion, together with Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, New Caledonia, Mexico, Guyana, Canada, Russia, and the US mainland. All collaborating runners obtained a finisher’s t-shirt, occasion bag, towel, post-race breakfast, and refreshments.
GVB President and CEO Carl T.C. Gutierrez mentioned, “We congratulate our 10K winners and the almost 600 runners that made it a really particular worldwide race weekend.
Many because of Governor Lou Leon Guerrero for her help and blessing of this cultural occasion.
Un dangkulo na si yu’os ma’åse’ to our sponsors, companions, volunteers, first responders, guests, and most particularly, our group, for his or her help within the revival of the Guam Ko’ko’ Road Race and Guam Ko’ko’ Kids Fun Run.
These occasions had been created to offer our residents and guests an opportunity to expertise our håfa adai spirit collectively.”
“This year’s turnout was fantastic and broke the record for being the largest 10K event we’ve recorded in recent years,” mentioned Race Director Manny Hechanova. “We have loved partnering once more with GVB to help their imaginative and prescient of sports activities tourism and produce consciousness to the plight of the ko’ko’ chook.
We hope you possibly can be a part of us for the 2024 Ko’ko’ Weekend on April 13-14, 2024!”OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
| 10K MALE | ||
| 1st | 34:23 | Hugh Kent |
| 2nd | 34:36 | Youngho Kim |
| third | 35:09 | Ryan Matienzo |
| 10K FEMALE | ||
| 1st | 38:09 | Manami Iijima Martin |
| 2nd | 43:02 | Sharon Hawley |
| third | 43:56 | Yumika Sugahara |
The 14th Guam Ko’ko’ Kids Fun Run kicked off Ko’ko’ Weekend with 483 runners beneath the age of 12 at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park (Ypao Beach) on Saturday, April 15.
The high three female and male winners had been awarded division medals for the three.3K (10–12-year-olds), 1.6K (7–9-year-olds), and .6K (4–6-year-olds) races. The Ko’ko’ child individuals obtained a finisher’s t-shirt, occasion bag, towel, snacks, and refreshments. Free video games and actions had been additionally offered after every race for folks and kids to get pleasure from.
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
3.3K MALE
1st 11:56 Ronin Jolley
2nd 11:57 Yuya Toraiwa
third 12:04 JP Killoran
3.3K FEMALE
1st 12:20 Vivienne Roedema
2nd 12:33 Aeva Sablan
third 12:45 Jasmine Belyshev
1.6K MALE
1st 6:02 Luck Cruz
2nd 6:09 Skyler Duenas
third 6:12 Rio Reyes
1.6K FEMALE
1st 6:01 Katie Adzhigirey
2nd 6:31 Ketelea Jean-Paul Ennis
third 6:40 Lyndon Fulkerson-Smith
.6K MALE
1st 2:50 Princeton Adzihigrey
2nd 2:52 Lenox Reyes
third 3:01 Hendrix Eldrige
.6K FEMALE
1st 2:57 Zayla Labrunda
2nd 3:04 Phoebe Mutuc
third 3:06 Truman Fulkerson-Smith
Community Support
GVB thanks the sponsors of the Ko’ko’ Kids Fun Run and Ko’ko’ Road Race: Guam Running Club, Three Squares, Run Guam, Vince Jewelers, Micronesia Mall, and Pay-Less Supermarkets.
The Bureau additionally provides particular thanks its companions: the Offices of the Governor & the Lieutenant Governor, Guam Legislature, Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatics and Wildlife Resources, Department of Public Works, Department of Parks & Recreation, the Mayor’s Council of Guam, Guam Fire Department, Guam Police Department, Visitor Safety Officers, Coca-Cola Beverage Co., Foremost Foods Inc, Glimpses of Guam, Hilton Guam Resort & Spa, Pepsi Guam Bottling Co., and Pomika Sales.
GVB moreover thanks the volunteers who supported Ko’ko’ Weekend together with Urban Fitness, Macy’s Guam, Tourism Awareness Group, International Friendship Club, Tara Tydingco and the JFK Track & Field Club, Guam Islander Softball Association for women and men, Guam Badminton Federation, and the Guam Rugby Club.
Full race outcomes might be on visitguam.com/koko. Runners can obtain future occasion updates by additionally following the Ko’ko’ Road Race (@guamkokoroadrace) and Ko’ko’ Kids Fun Run (@guamkokokids) on Facebook, in addition to GVB on Facebook (@guamvisitorsbureau), Instagram (@visitguamusa) and Twitter (@visitguam).
