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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh6YjwAg-ze/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh6YjwAg-ze/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-04-23T12:02:48+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Apr 23, 2018 at 5:02am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA - After months of preparation, local superstar Anne Curtis finished on Sunday her second major marathon, this time in London, as she carried the name of a United Nations agency dedicated to children&#x27;s welfare.</p><p>The 33-year-old actress, an appointed Celebrity Advocate of UNICEF-Philippines, had on the organization&#x27;s banner as a cape as she approached the 42-kilometer finish line, according to the U.N. agency.</p><p>In her Instagram stories, Curtis can also be seen wearing a blue tank top, with the print, &quot;For the Filipino Youth,&quot; for the duration of the marathon.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh3D2_ogPj-/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh3D2_ogPj-/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-04-22T05:04:12+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Apr 21, 2018 at 10:04pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;The London Marathon was my hardest race -- the hardest to get into and the hardest for me to finish,&quot; Curtis wrote on Instagram. Don&#x27;t get me wrong, the route is much easier than NYC but I did not expect the unusual London heat.&quot;</p><p>Curtis finished the New York Marathon in 2016. That, and the London Marathon, are part of the six-city World Marathon Majors, which include marathons in Tokyo, Boston, Berlin, and Chicago. </p><p>A runner who finishes all six marathons is recognized with the Six-Star Finisher title.</p><p>While Curtis had been training for the London Marathon for the greater part of the past year, she admitted there was a point she nearly gave up.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435416" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435413" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435411" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/23/photo4.jpg"/></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_4_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_4" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435409" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_5_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_5" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1435408" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/23/photo7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/23/photo8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/23/photo9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/04/23/photo10.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Anne Curtis shares glimpses of her 42-kilometer run in London. <cite>@annecurtissmith/Instagram</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>UNICEF-Philippines gives updates on Anne Curtis&#x27; fund-raising drive for the agency. <cite>@unicefphils/Instagram </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>UNICEF-Philippines gives updates on Anne Curtis&#x27; fund-raising drive for the agency. <cite>@unicefphils/Instagram </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>UNICEF-Philippines gives updates on Anne Curtis&#x27; fund-raising drive for the agency. <cite>@unicefphils/Instagram </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>UNICEF-Philippines gives updates on Anne Curtis&#x27; fund-raising drive for the agency. <cite>@unicefphils/Instagram </cite></p></div></div></div><p>She narrated: &quot;The moment I hit 20km at 12:30 p.m. I had a hard time breathing, felt dehydrated. The sun was beaming intensely and at one point I wanted to give up. (I know. So dramatic.) But I knew I was running this for a cause, running with a mission -- for the Filipino youth. As painful as it was, it helped me power through those 42 kilometers!&quot;</p><p>Leading up to the big event in London, Curtis launched a fund-raising campaign for UNICEF-Philippines, urging her supporters to donate what they can to reach the P84,000 goal -- or double the number of kilometers she would run.</p><p>As of Monday night, the goal has been surpassed by 336%, with nearly P283,000 raised so far. These funds, according to UNICEF-Philippines, will go to its emergency response program for children in Marawi, which continues to recover from the five-month battle in 2017.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/z1Zsz2gf6g/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/z1Zsz2gf6g/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by UNICEF Philippines (@unicefphils)</a> on <time dateTime="2015-03-05T05:32:26+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 4, 2015 at 9:32pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>In her post, Curtis also thanked &quot;the Filipino Community here in London that were on the side lines cheering me on.&quot;</p><p>&quot;You don&#x27;t know how much it helped me. Thank you. I&#x27;ve read all your posts and I’m so touched by your kind words. Thank you so much!&quot; she said.</p><p>Concluding that &quot;mistakes and new learnings were made&quot; in the marathon, Curtis made known her intention to finish the rest of the major runs to complete the World Marathon Majors, and perhaps become someday a Six-Star Finisher.</p>

<p>After months of preparation, local superstar Anne Curtis finished on Sunday her second major marathon, this time in London, as she carried the name of a United Nations agency dedicated to children's welfare.</p>

After months of preparation, local superstar Anne Curtis finished on Sunday her second major marathon, this time in London, as she carried the name of a United Nations agency dedicated to children's welfare.