Support Filipino GLobal Marathon Runner With A Mission

Support Cesar Guarin Global Runner With a Mission


by Marie Rea


The first Filipino ultra marathon runner, Cesar Guarin and his Global Run team need your support!

Cesar, a fine arts graduate of the University of the Philippines in Diliman(UPD) is here on the 5th leg of his “Global Run” to raise funds for the street children back in his native country. Majority of the proceeds of his run will go specifically to their
Batang Pangarap (Childhood Dreams ) project which consists of a Sports Development Program to prepare t needy children for a better future.

He revealed his lifelong dream of running around the world and that “any goal can be achieved when one truly believes.” He added that he is finally able to see the fruition of his mission as his family of four kids, one of whom is a girl are all grown ups now and though he missed them he must embark on fulfilling this passion. He also confided to this writer that his physician wife had been working as a nurse in Canada and that the longest time he had not been with his family was about three months.

But he is determined to be the first Asian to finish a run around the globe to cover about 30, 000 kilometres crossing 37 countries in 548 running days. This is an awesome feat if achieved, a testimony to great human endurance and courage which Cesar truly possesses. There have been only three people who have accomplished global marathons- a Danish, a British and a Swedish 55 year old woman according to Joon Malicse a member of Cesar's Global Run team.


He was the special guest at the UP Alumni Association of Australia -New South Wales' (UPAAA-NSW)annual Christmas party and elections at the Retreat Room of St. Mary's Band Club last 12th of November 2011. He and his Global run team which also included George Tan, expressed their utmost “gratitude to the Overseas Filipinos and migrants in the host countries they have been to and especially the generosity they have shown particularly the Australian and Filipino community.”

He just arrived from his Melbourne to Canberra run and hoped to cover Brisbane from Sydney.

Cesar , speaking to the people gathered at the event including newly commissioned Consul Marford Angeles of the Philippine Consulate in Sydney said that he had always been inspired by the OFWs and Filipino migrants everywhere.

That's why Cesar said, when asked why he was doing the Global Run even by strangers he meet during his journeys, he always tell them it is his “tribute to the Global Filipinos who have been resilient and strong in facing challenges” and his way of communicating and meeting with them to express his appreciation for their help to the needy in the Philippines.”

He added that the Global Run has seen him cover the Philippines, United States of America, Europe and Canada in the past. For the next several years he expect to continue the other phases of the run in the following: Europe - England-Sweden, Finland-Moscow, Austria-Greece, Egypt-Jordan, Japan-Korea, India-Myanmar, Thailand- Singapore and Brunei-Philippines.

His group's Sports Development Program hopes to instil discipline, courage, confidence and other values that will prepare the street children as responsible citizens in the future and not become a burden to society.


Their globalrun.org websiteoutlines some ways one can help:

Be a Global Run Volunteer. They need help in organising logistics for accommodation, meals, transport, welcome and send off, courtesy calls and visits to local town and government officials.

Donate. Most funds received go to the Sports Development Program which manages all resources to help the needy street kids in the Philippines.

Sponsor Global Run. Businesses are encouraged to be sponsors as it will be a mutual arrangement. Excellent connection and visibility will be achieved by a business group who sponsors a Global Run in their local area and at the same time be able to be involved in a unique endeavour that will help Filipinos in general.

The Philippine Community Council of New South Wales helped facilitate Cesar and his team's appearance at the UPAAA event.

The Global Run team will be in Australia until the 8th of December 2011.