Mary Joy Tabal was born on July 13, 1989. Hailing from Cebu City, Tabal has participated in many competitive sports activities that involved long distance running events, such as the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, where she won a silver medal, and the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she ranked 124th.
Mary Joy Tabal shows off her gold medal in the women’s marathon event of the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tabal will be staying in this bustling Malaysian capital to play a new role – cheerleader to her teammates. SEAG POOL PHOTO