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<p>Anne Curtis considers finishing the 42-kilometer London Marathon as one of her foremost achievements, but the local superstar has made no secret of her struggles leading up to and during the April 22 event.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-qcWoA4co/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-qcWoA4co/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-04-25T03:56:02+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Apr 24, 2018 at 8:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The 33-year-old actress earlier shared with her fans, via social media, that her five-hour finish included moments of her nearly giving up because of exhaustion and the unexpected heat.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/24/18/look-nearly-giving-up-anne-curtis-finishes-london-marathon">LOOK: Nearly giving up, Anne Curtis finishes London Marathon</a></li></ul><p>She pushed on, however, bearing in mind she joined the marathon not only as a personal conquest, but as part of her &quot;For the Filipino Youth&quot; mission under UNICEF-Philippines, of which she is an appointed Celebrity Advocate.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/z1Zsz2gf6g/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/z1Zsz2gf6g/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by UNICEF Philippines (@unicefphils)</a> on <time dateTime="2015-03-05T05:32:26+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 4, 2015 at 9:32pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Curtis has said she also drew her strength from UK-based Filipinos who cheered her on from the sidelines. But her biggest supporter was her husband, Erwan Heussaff, who accompanied Curtis every step of the way, as seen in a video shot and edited by the restaurateur and vlogger.</p><p>The minute-long clip, uploaded on Curtis&#x27; official fan page on Facebook, shows the &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host arriving in London, touring the city, and doing final training only a few days before the marathon.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/official.AnneCurtis/videos/1984531338232216/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In a portion of the video that shows the actual run, Curtis appeared to spot Heussaff, who was filming from the sidelines, and drew encouragement from him. Initially set to continue running, Curtis then turned back to her husband and started shedding tears, telling him, &quot;I&#x27;m tired.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s okay,&quot; Heussaff replied, kissing her forehead.</p><p>The intimate moment between the couple was a rare look into their relationship, which they have both consciously kept off the limelight despite being public figures.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdwTohhg9Vc/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:39.81481481481482% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdwTohhg9Vc/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Anne Curtis (@annecurtissmith)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-01-10T04:01:47+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 9, 2018 at 8:01pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Heussaff has avoided talking about Curtis in most interviews, while the latter is seen to be careful when it comes to details she shares, whenever asked about her husband and building a family together.</p>

<p>Curtis considers finishing the London Marathon one of her foremost achievements, but she has made no secret of her struggles leading up to the race.</p>

Curtis considers finishing the London Marathon one of her foremost achievements, but she has made no secret of her struggles leading up to the race.

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