Jennifer Uy shares experience in Ultraman Florida

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00:00In endurance sports, many were impressed by Capi City, Iloilo native Jennifer Uy,

00:06who successfully completed the Ultraman Florida,

00:09one of the most challenging endurance races in the world.

00:12This Women's Month, let's revisit the remarkable achievement of the Filipino endurance athlete

00:17in this report by teammate Justin Ilano.

00:23Filipino endurance athlete Jennifer Uy is among the finishers of the Ultraman Florida,

00:28a multi-stage event held over for three days.

00:32Considered one of the most challenging and physically demanding endurance races,

00:36not all participants are able to complete the event.

00:39That's why the accomplishment of the 37-year-old Ilonga is truly impressive.

00:44She is one of the only two women to finish the entire course

00:47and the only Filipino to cross the finish line in this year's competition.

00:51She really sunk in.

00:53All I know is that I'm really happy that I was able to cross the finish line.

00:59Actually, you know, after I crossed the finish line,

01:02my husband said,

01:03You're really lucky.

01:05He said,

01:06Imagine, your strength is the run and then this is what happened to you.

01:11What will people say?

01:13It's good that you finished.

01:15Then I said,

01:17Yes, it's really,

01:20when I think about it,

01:23it's like mind over matter.

01:26Your legs are giving up, you're cramping.

01:30But no, no, I can do this.

01:33Aside from intense exhaustion,

01:35Jennifer admitted that the lack of sleep was an added challenge that made the race even more difficult.

01:41I was awake for 48 hours when I did day three.

01:44I really couldn't sleep.

01:46So I didn't experience it before.

01:49And then I already took melatonin on day two and some Benadryl to help me sleep.

01:56But nothing, I was really awake.

01:59Despite the hardships she endured,

02:01the sweetness of victory was undeniable

02:03when she managed to finish the Ultraman Florida with just two minutes remaining before the cutoff period.

02:09To be honest, when I was there with the other athletes,

02:12they're Americans, they're Europeans, they're big, they're men.

02:16Then it's like, wow, they're so fit.

02:18Then I feel like I'm getting smaller.

02:20But it doesn't matter because we're all finishers at the end of the day.

02:27And I made a contribution, I made history in Ultraman Florida.

02:34So I think I made an impact this year.

02:41I feel like they will never forget that small Filipina woman

02:45who almost didn't make it but made it because she didn't quit.

02:51After conquering Ultraman Florida,

02:53Jennifer's next goal is the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii this November,

02:57an exclusive event open only to finishers.

03:01Justine Ilano from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.

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