2008-03-18
Standard Chartered
Hong Kong Marathon 2008
Celebrates Success of Local Runners
[Hong Kong, 18 March 2008]: Standard Chartered Bank (Hong
Kong) Limited offered a special prize purse of HK$256,000
to local Hong Kong runners in the Standard Chartered Marathon,
Half-Marathon and 10km race – aiming to encourage the further
development of local runners. The Standard Chartered Hong
Kong Marathon 2008 was successfully held on 17 February 2008,
attracting about 50,000 registered runners.
All of the winning local runners were in attendance at today’s
Local Runners Prize Presentation, which was officiated by
Mr Benjamin Hung, Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Mr
Alex Moh, President of Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association
and senior management of Standard Chartered Bank.
At the ceremony, Standard Chartered presented Special Prize
Money to the first three Permanent Hong Kong Residents to
cross the finish line in each of the Full Marathon, Half
Marathon, and 10km Races. The first three runners in the
Full Marathon won HK$6,000, HK$4,000 and HK$2,000, respectively;
the first three runners in the Half Marathon won HK$3,000,
HK$2,000 and HK$1,000, respectively; and the first three
runners in 10km race won HK$1,500, HK$1,000 and HK$500, respectively.
Standard Chartered also presented the “Special Incentive
Award” this afternoon to Permanent Hong Kong Resident runners
who finished the Full Marathon in 3:00:00 or under (for men)
and 3:30:00 or under (for women). This year, a total of 52
local athletes won this special HK$1,000 prize, including
37 male and 15 female runners – up from last year’s 18 male
and 10 female winners.
Among the winners were the Men and Women’s Marathon overall
local champions, Mr Lai Hok Yan and Ms Wong Siu Ping, who
also received each a Standard Chartered Marathon Savings
Account credited with HK$30,000 as part of the special Standard
Chartered Marathon Savings Challenge Award.
Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony, Mr Benjamin
Hung, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard
Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, said: “We are delighted
and proud to present awards to the outstanding local runners
in the 2008 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. The increasing
number of athletes participating in and winning the Special
Incentive Award indicates that Standard Chartered is achieving
our goal of encouraging a healthy lifestyle for the local
community through our sponsorship of the Hong Kong Marathon.”
Mr Hung concluded, “We would like to extend our gratitude
to the Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association, our overseas
and local runners, as well as the Hong Kong community, for
their continued support of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong
Marathon.”
About the 2008 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
The 2008 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon was held on
Sunday, 17 February 2008. The Marathon is Hong Kong’s largest
participatory sporting competition and has set another
record this year with nearly 50,000 registered runners.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong is in its 12th year of title sponsorship
to the Marathon. Additional sponsors and supporting parties
include: New Balance Athletic Shoes (Hong Kong) Limited, Watsons
Water, Citizen Watches (HK) Limited, Crown Motors Ltd., Cadbury
Four Seasons Co. Ltd., Hotel Miramar, Macquarie Goodman Asia
Limited, iDS (Hong Kong) Ltd., LLA Consultancy Ltd., Hong Kong
Tourism Board, Information Services Department, Western Harbour
Tunnel Co. Ltd. and Transport Infrastructure Management Ltd. .
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