Standard Chartered contest
to win 100 registration slots to run in the
Standard Chartered KL
Marathon 2013
Kuala
Lumpur, 31 March 2013 – Celebrating its 5th year, Standard Chartered Bank
Malaysia Bhd, the title sponsor of Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) held a “Last Dash to Run” contest yesterday for the public
to win 100 registration slots in the upcoming SCKLM 2013.
Participants clad in blue and green gathered early for the
flag-off at Jalan P.Ramlee. The first 100 runners to arrive at the finish line
at the Standard Chartered KL Park won a coveted spot to participate in
SCKLM2013.
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“Last Dash to Run” flag off - participants then raced towards the Trustmark
at Standard Chartered KL Park to win a free slot in the Standard Chartered KL
Marathon 2013.
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The contest was organised to allow more runners’ to participate in
the Marathon on 30 June 2013, through Standard Chartered’s own allocation of
registration slots. Due to overwhelming response, SCKLM public registration
closed at 33,000 within six (6) weeks, taking many by surprise and leaving ardent
runners without a slot to run in the Marathon.
Standard Chartered said, “This is just one way in which we can
help more runners participate in the Marathon.”
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| The first 100 runners who reached and saved a spot on the Trustmark at the Standard Chartered KL Park. |
The event was joined by EPL Legends, Dietmar Hamann and Dennis
Wise, who don their running shoes to encourage the runners. The Legends were in
town to launch the Standard Chartered EPL 2013, a local football tournament
between EPL Legends and Malaysian All-Stars team, coming up in April.
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EPL Legends, Dietmar
Hamann sharing a light moment with the winners while signing autographs.
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| EPL Legends, Dietmar Hamann and Dennis Wise signing at the “Run for a Reason” mural wall pledge by participants to support the participants. |
For media information, please contact:
Standard Chartered Bank
Malaysia Berhad
Dominica
Chin, Head of Brand and Sponsorships, Corporate Affairs
Essence Communications at
03-7493 5588:
Karen Teh, ext. 209 | +6012 448 1450 | karen.teh@my-essence.com
About the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013
Back for the fifth year, the Standard Chartered KL
Marathon is scheduled to take place on 30 June 2013 at Dataran Merdeka. This
year, the Marathon exceeded its target with a total of 33,000 runners
registered, ranging from elite professionals to first-time amateurs. The
Standard Chartered KL Marathon boasts participants from all over Malaysia and
over 48 countries worldwide. The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2013 continues
as Malaysia’s flagship running event with top runners competing for a total of
USD110,000 prize money in 2013.
For more information on the Standard Chartered Kuala
Lumpur Marathon, please refer to:
About Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered – leading the way in Asia, Africa and the
Middle East
Standard Chartered is a leading international banking
group. It has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic
markets and earns more than 90 per cent of its profits in Asia, Africa and the
Middle East. This geographic focus and commitment to developing deep
relationships with clients and customers has driven the Bank’s growth in recent
years. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges
as well as the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges in India.
For further information please visit www.standardchartered.com. Follow Standard Chartered at www.facebook.com/standardchartered and on Twitter @StanChart.
Standard
Chartered in Malaysia
Standard Chartered Bank, a member of the Standard
Chartered Group was established in Malaysia in 1875 and incorporated as
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad on 29 February 1984. As
Malaysia’s first bank, Standard Chartered leads the way through product
innovation, consistent and strong growth performance and sustainability
initiatives. The Bank’s two businesses - Wholesale and Consumer Banking –
provides a comprehensive range of financial products and services to
corporates, institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and
individuals through its network of 40 branches across Malaysia.
In 2001, Standard Chartered UK established its third
global technology & operations centre, Scope International, in Malaysia –
the first international bank to do so in the country. Scope International
provides software development, banking operations, IT support services and
customer service capabilities to the Bank in up to 70 countries. It now houses
the biggest software development company in the country, International Software
Centre Malaysia (ISCM) and has a total workforce of more than 3,200 people.
Price Solutions Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Standard Chartered Bank UK is also located in Malaysia. The company promotes
and markets Standard Chartered’s financial products in Malaysia through a
network of direct sales agents.
Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad, Standard Chartered
Bank Malaysia Berhad’s Islamic Banking subsidiary was established in November
2008. It offers a full suite of Shariah-compliant products and services to
individuals and corporates through its financial centres.
Standard Chartered employs more than 7,000 employees
in all its Malaysian operations.
About the Event Organiser
Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd is a Kuala
Lumpur-based company that provides strategic event management expertise for
high scale sporting events. Dirigo is headed by Rainer Biemans and Gloria Ng
that collectively have over 30 years in planning international sports events,
and includes managing previous Standard Chartered KL Marathons. For more
information on Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd, please call +603 7725 0881.
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