# 2014 Philippine Basketball Marathon

The 2014 Philippine Basketball Marathon was the longest basketball match played according to the Guinness World Records from 2014 to 2021. The basketball game which was contested by Team Walang Iwanan and Team Bounce Back took place from March 24 to 29, 2014 at the Meralco Gym in Metro Manila. The match had a duration of 120 hours, one minute and 7.8 seconds. The marathon was a fund raising event to provide housing in an area in Negros Occidental which was devastated from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The marathon broke the record set at the Missouri Athletic Club which took place in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 21–25, 2012 with the game duration of 112 hours and 13 seconds.
The World's Longest Basketball Game held from August 6 to 11, 2021, which doubles as a charity event for Western New York mental health organizations, surpassed the record set by the Philippine basketball game.

## Background

The Philippine Basketball Marathon was a Guinness world record attempt to beat the record set at the Missouri Athletic Club which took place in St. Louis, Missouri, from March 21–25, 2012 with the game duration of 112 hours and 13 seconds.
The Missouri match was between Team Joplin and Team St. Louis with the game ending 11,588–11,506 in favor of Team Joplin. Guinness laid provisions that 24 players in two teams were to participate in the Missouri attempt. Six players from each team played while six either rested, ate or receive medical attention.
The Philippine attempt also doubled as a charity event since it was also held as part of the "Bounce Back Phl" project which aimed to raise funds to construct a Basketball Marathon (BM) Village in an area in Negros Occidental which was left devastated following the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The funds raised will be transferred to the "Operation Walang Iwanan" (lit. 'Operation No One Is Left Behind') project of Gawad Kalinga for this purpose. The BM Village will contain 24 houses, a basketball court and a community hall where the beneficiaries of the project may participate in livelihood programs of the charity organization. Construction of the village was scheduled in mid-2014. Gawad Kalinga also partnered with Asian Cable Enterprises, Inc. to organize the match.
Similarly, the Missouri match was a fundraiser for the recovery process following the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin tornado. More than $100,000 was raised which was distributed by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce.

## Preparation
### Roster selection

In 2013, 300,000 online applicants vied to be included in the two teams of the 2014 Philippine Basketball Marathon. From these, 100 were shortlisted. The 100 were evaluated by coaches on their basketball playing skills and overall fitness and 30 players were selected for another shortlist of 30 players. 24 players were then selected for the final 24. All in all the selection process included two try outs, extensive medical test and a panel interview held within two days.
Head coach Johnedel Cardel who leads the basketball team of the Rizal Technological University remarked that a mix of young and more mature teams for the final 24 was deliberate and said that the basketball match was less than physical endurance and more on mental toughness and perseverance.
The selected players passed a series of medical tests and doctor consultations at The Medical City to ensure that they have the capability to play basketball for more than 112 hours.

### Training

The players involved in the match underwent training and physical conditioning at the Rizal Technological University. The focus of the training was to enhance the players' stamina by developing their legs and lower back. To build the players' endurance, the coaches introduced cardio workouts, plyometics, and physical conditioning exercises and routines from football. The players also had a high-protein diet.

### Match day

Doctors and three ambulances were deployed in standby as a precautionary measure during the game.

## Format

The match was played under FIBA rules. There were no time outs and halftime break. Fouls of all players reverts to 0 every 2 hours.
Guinness has set guidelines that players should "play within the spirit of the rules of the sport" and are not leave the court in the entire duration of the match.

## Match details

The match tip off was scheduled at 07:00 PST but the game started at some hours later than initially planned at 09:00. Pasig Mayor Bobby Eusebio and Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios were invited to kick off the event.
* March 24–29, 2014 09:00
| Team Walang Iwanan | 16,732–16,783 | Team Bounce Back |
* Meralco Gym, Pasig
| Walang Iwanan | Bounce Back |
Walang Iwanan roster :
| Players | Age | Height | Nickname |
| Sandy Canel | 20 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Bohol |
| Paul Michael dela Peña | 24 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Dels |
| Robie Dell Macatbag | 27 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | CDK |
| Hazel Foja | 28 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Romblon |
| Adine Rome Santos | — |
| Owen Mabaga | 29 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Engineer |
| Luis Jay Volante | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Baki |
| Harold Lomtong | 20 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Haio |
| Evan Lazana | 43 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Bidoy |
| Abraham Compuesto III | 19 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | AC |
| Jeffrey Moore | 47 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | J Mo |
| Tony Tater | 45 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Tatertot |
| Head coach: Johnedel Cardel ||||
Bounce Back roster :
| Players | Age | Height | Nickname |
| Larry Macapanpan | 43 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Doc |
| Helino Francisco Jr. | 24 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | D Mole |
| Kerr Bangeles | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Kerr |
| Renell Montecillo | — |
| John Ray Mapala | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | JhayQuick |
| Jopet Quiro | — |
| Justo Quita Jr. | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Batang |
| Rober Clark Bear | 20 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Papa Bear |
| Maricar Convencido | 29 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Riki |
| Santos Tominio | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Esjey |
| Chuck Williams | 48 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | C-Dub |
| Carlo Ferdinand Vasquez | 28 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Grummann |
| Head coach: Louie Gonzales ||||