The Senate on Tuesday adopted a decision commending Julie Uychiat for being the primary Filipina to complete the World Marathon Challenge and received 4 of the seven marathons in its 2023 version.
Senator Joel Villanueva sponsored the proposed Senate Resolution No. 471 through the session on Tuesday.
“What better way to celebrate Women’s Month than honoring the Pinay nurse who made history as she bagged four out of the seven intercontinental marathons in the 2023 World Marathon Challenge women’s category,” Villanueva said in his sponsorship speech.
“We are honoring our kababayan Julie Uychiat, a Negros-born nurse and marathoner, as she raised her way to the freezing Antartica down to the low lands of Miami,” he added.
Uychiat positioned first within the marathons in Dubai, Madrid, Fortaleza, and Miami, whereas she positioned 2nd, third, and 4th, respectively, within the marathons in Perth, Cape Town, and Novo.
As a part of her race, the Negros-born nurse is fundraising for the Kalipay Negrense Foundation, a non-profit group working for the reason for deprived youngsters in her hometown of Negros Occidental.
Uychiat’s run for Kalipay marketing campaign has surpassed its purpose of elevating P1.37 million, with nearly P1.59 million raised as of February 8, 2023, in keeping with the Senate decision.
“Nurse Julie represents not only Filipino nurses worldwide but every overseas Filipino excelling in a unique manner of engagement in the respective fields of expertise. Indeed, nurse Julie epitomizes a woman running the world literally and figuratively as expected of Filipinos whose blood amalgamates grace, determination, consistency, and perseverance,” Villanueva mentioned.
Senator Bong Go, chairman of the Senate committee on sports activities and likewise co-sponsor the Senate decision, mentioned her journey impressed the Filipinos to realize their objectives via onerous work and dedication.
“Ang mga ganitong karangalan ay tunay na nakakataba ng puso dahil sa kabila ng mga krisis na ating kinakaharap tulad ng pandemya, ang ating mga Pilipinong atleta ay namamayagpag sa mundo ng palakasan at nagbibigay ng malaking inspirasyon sa ating mga kababayan,” Go mentioned.
(These honors are really heartwarming as a result of regardless of the disaster we face such because the COVID-19 pandemic, our Filipino athletes are making names on the planet of sports activities and giving nice inspiration to our countrymen.)
The marathon occasion began in Antarctica then in Cape Town in South Africa earlier than it moved onto Perth in Australia final February 2. On February 3, the marathon continued in Dubai for the Asian race then in Madrid for the European leg on the 4th.
The seven-day marathon headed to Fortaleza in Brazil on February 5 then wrapped up in Miami on the final day on February 6.—Richa Noriega/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
