Expat on dialysis completes marathon
Gulf News
|December 30, 2025
Bacalla was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in April 2024
Carlo Bacalla at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon (left) and Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon.
When Carlo Bacalla laced up his running shoes at the start line of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon in December, it marked far more than another race finish. For the 63-year-old Filipino retiree living in the UAE, it was his first full marathon since beginning haemodialysis treatment and a powerful comeback after a life-altering diagnosis.
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