Marathon Queen Tabal marries long-time bf, vows to continue running

Glendale G. Rosal 01/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Roughly one year after she got engaged, Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal will finally walk down the aisle on Saturday, January 8, to exchange marital vows with her boyfriend Hector Dan Jimenez at…

Triathlete Remolino, Marathon Queen Tabal hoping SEA Games will push through

Glendale G. Rosal 06/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of the Philippines’ top bets in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), Cebuano triathlete Andrew Kim Remolino and Marathoner Mary Joy Tabal are crossing their fingers that the meet will push…

Shoes of Joy: Tabal to donate brand new shoes to PADS

Glendale G. Rosal 06/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Cebuana Olympian and Marathon Queen Mary Joy Tabal sure knows that when running, there is no better feeling than wearing a pair of brand new shoes. Thus, on Friday, June 4, 2021, Tabal who’s…

Marathon queen Tabal gets 1st jab: I can focus now on my training

Glendale G. Rosal 05/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal finally got her first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine today, May 27, 2021, in-time for her preparations for the big races she will be joining this year. The…

Tabal eager to compete again, sets sights on two big races

Glendale G. Rosal 03/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As she completely abandons her Tokyo Olympics dream, Cebuana Marathon Queen Mary Joy Tabal is setting her sights on two equally important races this year—the Tokyo Marathon 2021 in October and the Vietnam Southeast Asian…

Hallasgo facing tall odds to qualify

Marc Anthony Reyes 08/17/2020

Christine Hallasgo, the country’s marathon queen, is staring at a 23-minute difference between her personal best time and the Tokyo Olympics. But the 27-year-old Southeast Asian Games and Milo Marathon champion appears undaunted by it. Right now,…

Cebu’s Marathon Queen Joy Tabal off to Japan for next phase of training

Mars G. Alison 09/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Marathon Queen and Olympian Mary Joy Tabal left for Japan on Wednesday morning, September 4, 2019, for  the next phase of her training at the Nippon Sports Science University in Yokohama.  According to her…

Tabal eyeing more half-marathon, international competitions 

Mars G. Alison 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuano marathon Olympian Mary Joy Tabal of the MotorAce Kawasaki Racing Team is hoping that she’d be able to compete in several half marathons this year as part of her preparation to qualify for the…

Joy Tabal finds love, proves it’s not a distraction 

Mars G. Alison 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some say elite athletes don’t have enough time for love life. With the training they have to undergo and the pressure of having to deliver in every competition, it does seem impossible…

Tabal may race in two categories in the Southeast Asian Games

Mars G. Alison 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano marathon Olympian and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Mary Joy Tabal could be aiming for two gold medals in the upcoming 30th SEA Games, which the country will be hosting this…

Tabal confident of scoring 4-peat in Milo marathon

Glendale G. Rosal 10/10/2016

The country’s Marathon Queen and the lone Filipina Olympic marathoner Mary Joy Tabal is conffident of retaining her crown in the 40th National Milo Marathon Grand Finals on December 4 in Ilo-ilo City. Tabal who was recently…

ONE FOR THE ROAD

Glendale G. Rosal 02/21/2016

  Marathon queen Tabal leaves for Japan on winning note, dominates SM2SM footrace Regarded as the country’s Marathon Queen, Mary Joy Tabal took care of business before flying abroad for a much-needed training as she topped the…

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