First Filipina: Joy Rojas

12.30.2009

Joy Rojas

Joy Rojas

1st Filipina and first Southeast Asian woman to run across 3,107 miles across the United States (2009)
1st Filipina to run across the Philippines, from Davao City to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, in 46 days (2005)

QUOTE
"Don't just dream, make it happen."

USEFUL LINKS

Pinay completes 3,000-mile US run
Long Distance Lessons from the Road
The 'Joy' of running
First Filipina to run across US

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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