TCS Clark Animo International Marathon 2024 a success
CLARK Freeport’s longest-running, biggest-running event was held successfully on March 3 — the Tata Consultancy Services Inc. (TCS) Clark Animo International Marathon 2024.
Started in 2009 with 600 runners as a fun-run organized by the Pampanga regional unit of the De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSAA), it was originally intended to promote a healthy lifestyle while raising funds for the community projects of the newly organized DLSAA-Pampanga Chapter.
The Clark Animo Fun Run’s popularity eventually grew to 5,000 runners, which convinced DLSAA-Pampanga to reintroduce a more serious marathon running inside the freeport in 2013 after 5 years of absence.
TCS — a global leader in information technology services, consulting and business solutions — was the Title Sponsor for 2024’s edition.
TCS has been an ardent sponsor of worldwide sporting events, including the TCS-New York Marathon, TCS-London Marathon and TCS-Mumbai Marathon to name a few.
The beneficiaries for the 2024 marathon were the Angeles City Watershed Project at the Upper Clark area by the Abacan River Angeles Watershed-Advocacy Council Inc., which aims to reforest the area to address the dwindling water supply of the Metro Clark area.
The other beneficiary is the La Salle Botanical Gardens at Alviera, Porac, Pampanga, which is De La Salle Philippines’ scientific research center for the collection, propagation and promotion of native trees and plants.
The run was hosted by Clark Global City, Clark Development Corp., Bases Conversion Development Authority and Clark International Airport. Major sponsors include GCash, Hausland Group, Cherifer, JDN-NEPO Center and Converge FiberX.