Filipino Children Take Part In Relay Marathon Called “Race For Survival”

A Filipino boy dashes out of the starting line during a relay marathon called “Race for Survival” at Antipolo city in the eastern province of Rizal, Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012. Organized by Save the Children and its partners, the Race for Survival, the world’s biggest children’s race, is a 42-kilometer relay marathon where more than 20,000 children in over 40 countries around the world will pass the baton on the same day to urge world leaders and their governments to act fast in saving children’s lives.

Filipino school children cheer for their team during a relay marathon called “Race for Survival” at Antipolo city in the eastern province of Rizal, Philippines on Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012. <AP Photo/Aaron Favila>

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