STANDARD CHARTERED KL
MARATHON 2014
FIRST RUNNER LOCKED IN
FIRST RUNNER LOCKED IN
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Minister
of Youth and Sports Malaysia, Y.B. Encik Khairy Jamaluddin fills in first slot
at launch event
Kuala Lumpur, 24 April 2014 – The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2014 was
officially launched today at the Pacific Regency, Kuala Lumpur. Organised by
Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd with title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd,
the event was officiated by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat
Encik Khairy Jamaluddin alongside Yang Berbahagia, Datuk Haji Mohd Amin Nordin
Abd Aziz, Director-general of Dewan Bandar Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).
With all 11 categories opened for registration at the
official launch today, Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2014 has successfully
registered its first registrant with the Minister himself taking the first slot
for the 10 km run.
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| Mr. Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events, Organiser of Standard Chartered KL Marathon |
With participation increasing every year since its
inception, last year’s Standard Chartered KL Marathon registered more than
33,800 runners. This year, the organiser
is expecting more running enthusiasts to be part of Malaysia’s biggest running
event with 35,000 slots opened to the public.
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| Yang Berhormat Encik Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia registering as the first participant for the 10km run |
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2014, to be flagged off at
Dataran Merdeka, will also see some new routes introduced to the runners. The
prize package offered for this year’s Marathon is USD 116, 740 (approximately
RM376, 524); a 16 percent increase from the previous year, making it still the
highest prize purse among all marathons in Malaysia.
“Every year, the organisers of the Standard Chartered KL
Marathon look forward to offering something new to the participants. It gives
me pleasure to announce that this year will witness many new additions to the
run, including new routes, new categories and new partnerships. We also have a
new tagline this year: “Confident. Committed. Courageous”. The Standard
Chartered KL Marathon is all about encouraging commitment to achieving the goal
of finishing the race, building confidence,, and celebrating of the courage of runners’ right from the
beginning,” said Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events.
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| Mr. Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events, Organiser of Standard Chartered KL Marathon and Mr. Osman Morad, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank presenting token of appreciation to Yang Berhormat Encik Khairy Jamaluddin |
Osman Morad, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank added, “Although
running is primarily a solitary endeavour; the marathon is a monumental social
event. As the oldest bank in Malaysia – soon to celebrate our 140th
year – it gives us tremendous pride to be the title sponsor of such an iconic
event that has come to symbolize the coming together of the community and the
spirit of the nation.”
Scheduled to start and finish once again at the country’s
historical site of Dataran Merdeka, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Haji Ahmad
Phesal said, “Dataran Merdeka boasts a significant historical footnote and it
is only befitting that a monumental country event like Standard Chartered KL
Marathon 2014 takes place at Dataran Merdeka where thousands of people come together to run for a cause – whether it’s bringing home a friendship, the
prize money, fulfilment, recognition, achievement or simply to support the
people they love.”
This is Standard Chartered
KL Marathon’s sixth installation and is once again made possible by title
sponsor Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with Marathon owner and
organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn Bhd and co-organiser DBKL and the Ministry of
Youth and Sports Malaysia.
See you all on October 12, 2014. I've registered myself and wifey!
If you want to register, CLICK HERE : https://register.kl-marathon.com/
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