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Don't miss the chance to catch some of the country's top athletes share sports drills that you can do at home

Hallasgo, Tabal renew marathon rivalry
After a thrilling SEA Games battle, long-distance queens Christine Hallasgo and Mary Joy Tabal fight for the crown again in the National Milo Marathon Finals

Christine Hallasgo upsets marathon queen Tabal for SEA Games gold
Bukidnon bet Christine Hallasgo spoils Mary Joy Tabal's back-to-back golden bid in SEA Games marathon

Marathon queen Mary Joy Tabal ready for grueling 2019
The country’s marathon sensation is all set for her campaigns in the 2019 SEA Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers

Tabal nails 6-peat, Poliquit returns as marathon champ
Mary Joy Tabal and Rafael Poliquit earn the right to represent the Philippines in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games after ruling the Milo Marathon National Finals

Asian marathon field too strong for Tabal
SEA Games champion Mary Joy Tabal finishes 11th overall in the 2018 Asian Games women's marathon event

Filipino athletes who made waves on social media in 2017
Here are some of the most talked about local athletes and sports teams on Rappler's social media accounts for this year

Mary Joy Tabal completes historic Milo 5-peat in her toughest race ever
She runs with a heavy heart as she coped with her father's death just hours before the race

Boystown runner bags gold in 1st Milo Little Olympics Visayas
Jessie Abelgos love for the sport bloomed under the guidance SEA Games 2017 marathon gold medalist Mary Joy Tabal and coach John Philip Dueñas

The week in photos: August 19-25, 2017
This week s selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Mary Joy Tabal on SEA Games gold: 'Para akong nanalo ng Olympics'
From jeers and discouragement in 2009 when Mary Joy Tabal collapsed during her first 10k run to cheers and love in 2017 after winning her SEA Games gold

Marathoner Mary Joy Tabal delivers 1st PH gold at 2017 SEA Games
Mary Joy Tabal finishes the marathon at 2:48:26 over 7 minutes ahead of the silver medalist

Mary Joy Tabal has SEA Games gold on her mind
After wrapping up her training in Italy Mary Joy Tabal is aiming to bring back gold from Malaysia

Tabal recounts how MILO Marathon led her to international success
Long before the Olympics Mary Joy Tabal had to start somewhere

Marathoner Tabal reinstated by PATAFA for SEA Games
Mary Joy Tabal will get to compete at the 2017 SEA Games after reaching an agreement with PATAFA

PATAFA sets conditions for Tabal's reinstatement
PATAFA wants Tabal to meet several conditions in order to compete at the SEA Games including where and whom she trains with and withdrawing her letter of complaint

Congresswoman files resolution over Tabal's exclusion from SEA Games
Gwendolyn Garcia files a resolution ordering an investigation into why the Philippines’ first female Olympic marathoner has been dropped from the SEA Games roster

Tabal denies PATAFA claim she had resigned a second time
Mary Joy Tabal says she won t admit she had resigned saying she was instead cut from the national team by PATAFA

Mary Joy Tabal seeks national team reinstatement for SEA Games
I’m still hoping they can accept me to represent the country for the SEA Games said a tearful Tabal

PATAFA’s Juico on marathoner Tabal: ‘We don’t like you'
This is issue has been going on for too long it is now time to take stop says PATAFA president Philip Juico

Olympian Mary Joy Tabal dropped by PH national team
Tabal the first Filipina to qualify for the Olympic marathon is no longer part of the national team

PH marathoner Tabal refused to quit despite Rio heat
Others were collapsing on the road Sometimes I also wanted to stop already but I forced myself to finish says Olympian Mary Joy Tabal

PH's Mary Joy Tabal finishes Olympic women's marathon in 124th place
The Cebu native is unable to meet her target finishing time in her first Olympic women s marathon

Kenya's Sumgong wins Rio Olympics women's marathon
Jemima Sumgong times 2 hours 24 minutes and 4 seconds for Kenya s first ever women s marathon gold over the 42km course

PH marathoner Mary Joy Tabal is racing against herself in Rio
Mary Joy Tabal is aiming for a two hour 40 minute finish at the Rio Olympics

Nerves, excitement as PH athletes leave for Rio
Members of the 12 strong PH athlete delegation depart from Manila as first timers and veterans alike approach the 2016 Olympics with nervous anticipation

Rio 2016: Mary Joy Tabal
Cebu native Mary Joy Tabal collapsed during her first 10K run Now she ll represent the Philippines in the women s marathon event at the Rio Olympics

PH Olympian Mary Joy Tabal takes Zika prevention measures
Tabal who is set to compete in the women s marathon event is going to Rio prepared to deal with Zika

PATAFA reinstates marathoner Mary Joy Tabal
Tabal is one step closer to making it to the Rio Olympics and competing for the Philippines

Tabal meets PATAFA, but no decision yet on Rio Olympics
Mary Joy Tabal is still not a lock to represent the Philippines at the Olympics despite making the qualifying time

Aiming for Rio, Tabal agrees to return to PATAFA
Long distance runner Mary Joy Tabal wants to move on and focus on her dream of competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Tabal makes marathon cut-off time for Rio Olympics
Mary Joy Tabal beats the Olympic qualifying time at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon by 91 seconds but her entry is contingent upon PATAFA accepting the result

Mary Joy Tabal eyes Rio Olympics marathon slot
Cebu based marathoner Mary Joy Tabal is training in Japan with her eyes on making it to the 2016 Olympics

Olympic watch: PH looks to athletics for medal hope
With the Rio Olympics still 7 months away the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association is putting its pieces in place for a strong showing

Cebuana runner makes silver splash in SEA Games debut
Mary Joy Tabal overcame inclement weather and the delayed arrival of her training allowance to earn a silver medal at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games

SEA Games to hold minute of silence for Malaysia quake tragedy
Singapore s success at the SEA Games was overshadowed by news of an earthquake in neighboring Malaysia that killed at least 6 school children and two adults

Tabal grabs silver, Buenavista stumbles in SEA Games athletics
Misfortune befell veteran Eduardo Buenavista in the rain and wind but Cebuana Mary Joy Tabal grabbed silver in the women s marathon

#BuildChampions one step at a time
Rafael Poliquit and Mary Joy Tabal have always been determined to become the champions they are today They will proudly represent the Philippines in the upcoming LA Marathon

Diminutive Cebuana Tabal stands tall at Hong Kong Marathon
The 4 foot 11 Mary Joy Tabal stood a few inches taller on the second place podium of the 2015 Hong Kong Marathon last weekend

MILO champions Buenavista, Tabal ready to take on Paris Marathon
Filipino runners Eduardo Buenavista and Mary Joy Tabal are looking to make their experience at the 38th Paris International Marathon one to remember