{"id":294874,"date":"2019-03-04T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=294874"},"modified":"2019-03-04T06:00:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T20:00:55","slug":"over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1,200 complete Triple J 5K"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-294874 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple1-2\/'>triple1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-294877'>\n\t\t\t\tA group of friends jogs along Beach Road during last Saturday\u2019s Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run\/Walk. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple2-2\/'>triple2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-294878'>\n\t\t\t\tTania, left, and Jerry Tan, right, gesture as they head to the finish line. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple3-3\/'>triple3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-294879'>\n\t\t\t\tFriends celebrate their finish at the bubble machine area. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>More than 1,200 runners\/walkers finished last Saturday\u2019s Triple J 5K Bubble Color Run\/Walk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a huge turnout. It was so awesome to see the community come out and support this event,\u201d Triple J vice president for marketing and public relations Kris Lujan said.<\/p>\n<p>The run\/walk started and ended at the Garapan Fishing Base with a turnaround just past the Quartermasters Road. Runners\/walkers were greeted with colored powder at designated stops along Beach Road. They then \u201cshowered\u201d at the bubble machine right after they crossed the finish line with kids and adults alike having fun with the special feature of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event brought family together. You can see from their faces, especially the children, that they are enjoying and having fun. We started this color run in Guam five years ago and then last year, we thought of bringing it to Saipan and added the bubble machine as an attraction. We are very glad that people on Saipan love the event,\u201d Lujan added.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Toth and Tania Tan led the finishers of the run with the former taking first place overall in the men\u2019s after clocking in at 18:39 and the latter winning the women\u2019s field with a time of 21:29.<\/p>\n<p>Other winners (Top 3 in various age groups) were boys U13\u2019s Isaiah Aleksenko, Guampil Son and Dev Bachani; girls U13\u2019s Kaitlyn and Julie Anne Chavez and Kaya Braxton; boys 14 to 19\u2019s Bailey Spaeth, Josh Joson, and Archie Velasco; girls 14 to 19\u2019s Nathanette Blas, Thana Cabrera, and Anika Snyder; men\u2019s 20 to 29\u2019s Rufino Aquino, Shuji Kuroda, and Carl Tabuco; women\u2019s 20 to 29\u2019s Sarah Vandergan, Megan West, and Taylor Nowicki; men\u2019s 30 to 39\u2019s, J.P. Nogis, Travis Spaeth; and Karis Oris; women\u2019s 30 to 39\u2019s Mylene Palacios, Zyra Ganacias, and Christina Foo; men\u2019s 40 to 49\u2019s Kosuke Sato, Raymund Tolentino, and Elmer Delgado; women\u2019s 40 to 49\u2019s Ayano Braxton, Kimiko McKagan, and Marilou Carlos; men\u2019s 50 to 59\u2019s Ruben Tenorio, Andrew Estepa, and Edgardo Casing; women\u2019s 50 to 59\u2019s Sakiko Eda, Lydia Tan, ad Marie Babauta; men\u2019s over 60\u2019s Steven Pixley, Ponce Corotan, and Chang Wan Jang; and women\u2019s over 60\u2019s Juanito Fajardo, Marcia Schultz, and Editha Agustin.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Triple J Saipan marketing manager Maria Valentina Haberman thanked all the supporters and volunteers of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are super stoked with all the support we got from the runners\/walkers and of course our major sponsor, TanHoldings\/Tan Siu Lin Foundation. We also got tremendous support from our volunteers, the Parks and Recreation Division, the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office, Department of Public Safety, and BECQ. We\u2019re lucky that the entire community came together to make this cause possible,\u201d said Haberman, adding that 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam &amp; CNMI and the Commonwealth Cancer Association. \u201cEven the weather cooperated today, so we\u2019re very thankful for the generosity of this island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam &amp; CNMI official Kanae Quinn and CCA program manager Juan L. Babauta had the same message of thanks to Triple J family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur organization operates through donations. We don\u2019t have government funding, so to have a generous company, like Triple J, is such a great help to us. Last night (Sunday), we had a wish from a Saipan resident granted and we could not do that without the assistance from our sponsors,\u201d Quinn said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYear in and year out, Triple J is there to support CCA and we can\u2019t thank Mr. Jones (Robert) and his family enough for all their help,\u201d Babauta said.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-294874 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple7-2\/'>triple7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-294883'>\n\t\t\t\t Two kids share a good laugh while playing with the bubbles. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple6-2\/'>triple6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-294882'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Top 3 placers in the girls U13 age group are joined in the photo by Triple J senior vice president Jay Jones, left, chairman and CEO Robert Jones, fourth left, and the latter\u2019s wife, Margaret. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/over-1200-complete-triple-j-5k\/triple5-3\/'>triple5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-294881'>\n\t\t\t\tEmma Lee plays with the bubbles after joining the race with her dad James. (Roselyn B. 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