World Joins Isang Araw Lang’s Unity Run

Roughly 209,000 in the Philippines and thousands more abroad joined the Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run of Kuya Daniel Razon and UNTV, surpassing the Guinness World record of 116,086 participants of the Run for Pasig River on October 10, 2010.

Let’s take a peek at some mementos taken during the historic event:

Around 209,000 ran for Kahit Isang Lang Unity Run for Education, surpassing the Guinness World record of 116,086 participants posted in the Run for Pasig River on Oct. 10, 2010. (Photo Credit: Ma Francis)

Papua New Guinea joined the fun run for education project of Kuya Daniel Razon and UNTV. (Photo Credit: Benedict Abulencia)

Who says it's winter? At Kissena Park in New York, a number of people joined the Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run. (Photo Credit: Pauline Arellano)

From South America, Bro. Eli Soriano of Members Church of God International (MCGI) ran for support of the project. One of the key partners of UNTV, MCGI is behind the station's public services.

At 4:30 a.m. at SM Mall of Asia, 10K runners took their first few sprints to the finish line. (Photo Credit: Lon Antonio)

Singapore joined the Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run. (Photo Credit: Lon Antonio)

A Kenyan national raced the Panaad Park and Stadium track in Bacolod City. He emerged as first place winner in the 10K event category. (Photo Credit: Cris Sonza)

In Bacolod City, the Philippine National Police Regional Training School 6, the PNP Regional Mobile Group, the PNP Aviation Security Group of the New Bacolod-Silay International Airport Police Station, and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) united for a day of fun run for education. (Photo Credit: Cris Sonza)

Los Angeles, California also took part in the unity run to help the modernization project of at least 150 public schools in the Philippines. (Photo Credit: Beth Nebrida Vazquez)

Kuya Daniel Razon welcomed and thanked participants for their support. Roughly 209,000 joined the Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run, setting a world record with the most number of participants. (Photo Credit: Ma Francis)

One of the seven key cities, Butuan simultaneously started its 10K event category at 4:30 a.m. (Photo Credit: Erwin Mascarinas)

Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro, PNP Chief Nicanor Bartolome, celebrity Kier Legaspi, and hundreds of thousands participants joined Kuya Daniel Razon in a ceremonial run at SM Mall of Asia grounds. (Photo Credit: Ronie Javier)

Gathered at Cebu Business Park- Ayala Road, Cebu City joined Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run. (Photo Credit: July Okies)

In Cebu City, even non-Filipinos supported the cause for better Philippine education. (Photo Credit: July Okies)

In Davao City, thousands of participants readied for their event category. (Photo Credit: Archellis Valiente)

Professional and amateur runners sprinted the grounds of SM Davao. (Photo Credit: Archellis Valiente)

Fans of Kuya Daniel Razon joined his fun run for the Adopt-a-School program of the Department of Education. (Photo Credit: Rogz Necesito Jr.)

At an old age, Menie raced the snowy Kissena Park in New York in support of the unity run. (Photo Credit: Pauline Arellano)

Thousands of supporters also gathered in Tacloban City. (Photo Credit: Janry Inot)

Kahit Isang Araw Lang Unity Run for education set World Record with 209,000 participants. (Photo Credit: Ma Francis)