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Coach Rio: World-class Running Maestro
A very inspiring story that anyone should not miss to read!
WATCH the Official video of Coach Rio as he competes against hundreds of participants.
Safeguard Active sponsored an innovative running event called #BeatCoachRio last June 5, 2012 held at the back of Terra 28th Park in Bonifacio Global City. This was a very rare event where participants had an oppotunity to compete with one of the most popular personalities in Philippine sports--Coach Rio Dela Cruz. A huge crowd of athletes ran against the video of Coach Rio which was flashed on the LED Billboard parallel to the participants.
#CoachRio is a three-time UAAP Champion and a world-class running maestro. Coach Rio holds a record of 2.3 seconds for the 20-meter dash. The current record of #CoachRio didn't intimidate hundreds of amateur athletes.
If Manny Pacquiao is to boxing, Coach Rio dela Cruz is to running.
But did anyone ever know the humble beginning of Coach Rio Dela Cruz?
The humble beginning of #Coach Rio Dela Cruz
Coach Rio Dela Cruz grew up in Bato, Camarines Sur. He is youngest of 14 children, Rio was raised by his father with the support of his paternal grandparents in Bicol.
Early on, he saw his future in running. He asked the school coach to let him join the tryout for the varsity team. But the teacher chose two others. But Rio was persistent so when his schoolmates were unable to consistently attend training, he stepped up and asked the coach again to accept him. He got in.
