# 2023 PATAFA Weekly Relay Series – Men's 5 kilometres walk

The men's 5000m walk at the 2023 PATAFA Weekly Relay Series was held at the PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium in Pasig from 23 July to 28 October 2023, and was sanctioned by the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association.

## Summary

In preparation for the UAAP Season 86 Athletics Championships hosted by the Ateneo de Manila University in November, each participating school sent their athletes to participate in the annual PATAFA Weekly Relay Series to serve as their preseason tournament. In addition to the participating UAAP athletes, race walkers from both NCAA and independent teams participated in the lone men's race walking event in the tournament. Although the latter league has its own track and field championships held the next year, it does not include any race walking events.
Reigning UAAP champion and record holder Carlos De Imus (23:05.29) of the University of Santo Tomas featured in the qualifiers and advanced to the finals, finishing at bronze, now competing under the Far Eastern University.
Meanwhile, eventual Season 86 champion and new record holder Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz of the University of the East finished first in both the qualifiers and finals, bagging the gold medal.

## Qualifiers
### Cummulative Results

| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE | 24:01.70 | Q |
| 2 | Carlos De Imus | FEU | 25:05.23 | Q |
| 3 | Jeric Pasquin | UE | 25:16.22 | Q |
| 4 | Peter Lachica | UP | 25:17.69 | Q |
| 5 | John Aaron Arandia | NU | 25:19.38 | Q |
| 6 | Mark Anthony Estoya | FEU | 25:23.02 | Q |
| 7 | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | 25:33.96 | Q |
| 8 | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | 25:39.81 | Q |
| 9 | Francis James San Gabriel | UP | 26:38.78 | Q |
| 10 | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE | 26:52.28 | Q |
| 11 | Justine Macuring | FEU | 27:04.88 | Q |
| 12 | Martin Angelo Leehuekee | UST | 27:07.24 | Q |
| 13 | Kent Gerald Tolentino | UP | 27:08.25 | |
| 14 | Cris Gabayan | FEU | 28:06.26 | |
| 15 | Kang Dal Calub | La Salle | 28:24.88 | |
| 16 | Hurjay Yumul | N/A | 28:27.94 | |
| 17 | Jufex Letsoncito | Adamson | 28:43.40 | |
| 18 | Franz Patrick Bourbon | Arellano | 29:37.65 | |
| 19 | Renato Panes Jr. | NU | 30:22.44 | |
| 20 | Edgar De Guzman | Perpetual | 31:36.61 | |
| 21 | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo | 34:32.51 | |
| 22 | Christian Ayuco | N/A | 34:33.38 | |
| 23 | Jeric Espedido | N/A | DNF | DNF |

### Best time by school
#### UAAP

| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE | 24:01.70 | Q |
| 2 | Carlos De Imus | FEU | 25:05.23 | Q |
| 4 | Peter Lachica | UP | 25:17.69 | Q |
| 5 | John Aaron Arandia | NU | 25:19.38 | Q |
| 7 | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | 25:33.96 | Q |
| 8 | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | 25:39.81 | Q |
| 15 | Kang Dal Calub | La Salle | 28:24.88 | |
| 21 | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo | 34:32.51 | |

#### NCAA

| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| 18 | Franz Patrick Bourbon | Arellano | 29:37.65 | |
| 20 | Edgar De Guzman | Perpetual | 31:36.61 | |

### First Qualifiers

The race started on 23 July at 09:40.
| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE | 24:01.70 | Q |
| | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | 25:51.55 | |
| | Jeric Pasquin | UE | 26:48.16 | |
| 4 | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE | 26:52.28 | Q |
| 5 | Martin Angelo Leehuekee | UST | 27:07.24 | Q |
| 6 | Cris Gabayan | FEU | 28:06.34 | |
| 7 | Hurjay Yumul | N/A | 28:27.94 | |
| 8 | Renato Panes Jr. | NU | 30:22.44 | |
| 9 | Christian Ayuco | N/A | 34:33.38 | |
| 10 | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo | 38:23.55 | |
| | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | DNF | DNF |

### Second Results

The race started on 27 August at 09:40.
| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| | Carlos De Imus | FEU | 25:05.23 | Q |
| | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | 25:33.96 | Q |
| | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | 25:39.81 | Q |
| 4 | Justine Macuring | FEU | 27:04.88 | Q |
| 5 | Cris Gabayan | FEU | 28:06.26 | |
| 6 | Kang Dal Calub | La Salle | 28:42.59 | |
| 7 | Jufex Letsoncito | Adamson | 30:30.86 | |
| 8 | Edgar De Guzman | Perpetual | 31:36.61 | |
| | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo | DQ | DQ |
| | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE | DQ | DQ |
| | Jeric Pasquin | UE | DNF | DNF |

### Third Qualifiers

The race started on 1 October at 09:40.
| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE | 24:47.83 | |
| | Jeric Pasquin | UE | 25:16.22 | Q |
| | Peter Lachica | UP | 25:17.69 | Q |
| 4 | John Aaron Arandia | NU | 25:19.38 | Q |
| 5 | Mark Anthony Estoya | FEU | 25:23.02 | Q |
| 6 | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | 25:52.97 | |
| 7 | Francis James San Gabriel | UP | 26:38.78 | Q |
| 8 | Kent Gerald Tolentino | UP | 27:08.25 | |
| 9 | Justine Macuring | FEU | 27:24.52 | |
| 10 | Kang Dal Calub | La Salle | 28:24.88 | SB |
| 11 | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE | 28:25.44 | |
| 12 | Jufex Letsoncito | Adamson | 28:43.40 | SB |
| 13 | Franz Patrick Bourbon | Arellano | 29:37.65 | |
| 14 | Hurjay Yumul | N/A | 30:47.61 | |
| 15 | Edmar De Guzman | Perpetual | 31:37.62 | PB |
| 16 | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo | 34:32.51 | PB |
| | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | DNF | DNF |
| | Renato Panes Jr. | NU | DNF | DNF |
| | Jeric Espedido | N/A | DNF | DNF |

## Finals

The race started on 28 October at 09:40.
| Rank | Name | School | Time | Notes |
| | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE | 23:53.33 | |
| | Peter Lachica | UP | 24:31.74 | |
| | Carlos De Imus | FEU | 24:48.13 | |
| 4 | Mark Anthony Estoya | FEU | 25:40.87 | |
| 5 | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE | 26:00.33 | |
| | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson | DNF | DNF |
| | Jeric Pasquin | UE | DNF | DNF |
| | Francis James San Gabriel | UP | DNF | DNF |
| | John Aaron Arandia | NU | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| | Martin Angelo Leehuekee | UST | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| | Justine Macuring | FEU | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |

## Final Standings

| Rank | Name | School |
| | Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz | UE |
| | Peter Lachica | UP |
| | Carlos De Imus | FEU |
| 4 | Mark Anthony Estoya | FEU |
| 5 | Ralph Justine Orfano | UE |
| 6 | Jeric Pasquin | UE |
| 7 | John Yuri Jumaday | Adamson |
| 8 | Francis James San Gabriel | UP |
| 9 | John Aaron Arandia | NU |
| 10 | Gabriel Amit Oxales | UST |
| 11 | Justine Macuring | FEU |
| 12 | Martin Angelo Leehuekee | UST |
| 13 | Kent Gerald Tolentino | UP |
| 14 | Cris Gabayan | FEU |
| 15 | Kang Dal Calub | La Salle |
| 16 | Hurjay Yumul | N/A |
| 17 | Jufex Letsoncito | Adamson |
| 18 | Franz Patrick Bourbon | Arellano |
| 19 | Renato Panes Jr. | NU |
| 20 | Edgar De Guzman | Perpetual |
| 21 | Luis Antonio Licas | Ateneo |
| 22 | Christian Ayuco | N/A |
| 23 | Jeric Espedido | N/A |