FOBISIA ASA Virtual Running Challenge

Simon Sherratt

PE, Health and Well-Being Teacher, Y7 Form Tutor, British School Manila

Early 2022 was the start of a new beginning for many schools within FOBISIA. With many countries ‘opening up’, it allowed for some form of normality, allowing many sports to resume. However, British School Manila (BSM) was, at the time, one of a number of schools within FOBISIA who were still unable to participate in any form of sporting competition.

As a result, BSM launched a ‘FOBISIA Virtual Running Challenge’. This initiative challenged students, parents and staff members, of all ages from across the FOBISIA community, to leave their comfort zone and work towards ‘running their best run’ in a set distance. Distances were linked to the said participants' particular age group. Those participating were challenged to train during the lead up to the Easter break, submitting a ‘best time’ within the entry window, 18th March and 1st April.

U11 - 3k U13 - 5k U15 - 5k or 10k U18 - 10k Open Age - 10k

It was fantastic to see so many people rise to the challenge, with a total of 296 participants from across 26 FOBISIA member schools completing a virtual run.

For a breakdown of the top performers per age group, see the leaderboard breakdown below. For further positional details per age category, please email ssherratt@britishschoolmanila.org.