Before the race bibs are pinned on and before the countdown begins, another kind of finish line quietly unfolds every Saturday morning. At SM Mall of Asia Bay Complex, runners gathered one last time on July 11, 2026 for HOKA’s final Fly Everyday Program session ahead of the Manila leg of HOKA Midnight Run. Some arrived chasing a new personal best, others simply hoping to finish their first race. But once warm-ups began, everyone’s reasons for showing up started to look surprisingly similar. It wasn’t just about preparing for race day anymore. It was about returning to something that had slowly […]...Keep on reading: Why the best part of HOKA Midnight Run happens before race day