ABS-CBN chairman and CEO Eugenio Lopez III (EL3) registered a personal best of 4:55 in his first official marathon, the 2012 Paris International Marathon held on April 15, 2012.

The chairman was one of only five Filipinos who took part in the marathon considered the fifth largest in the world. “We’ve been preparing for this for well over a year, running three times a week,” he told ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau’s Danny Buenafe.

The route took some 33,000 runners from around the world through the Champs- Elysees, downhill toward the Place de la Concorde and finished at Foch Avenue.

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Always wear sunglasses. Ultraviolet rays (UV) can burn the skin of your eyelids, the surface of your eyes and damage your retina. The damage to the latter is usually irreversible. Studies have also shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over many years can cause cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Pick sunglasses that have UVA and UVB ray protection. Lenses should be polarized too, so that there’s less glare. For maximum protection, opt for styles that wrap around the eyes.

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