Status of Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon receives boost with ‘Road Race’ recognition by world governing body theSun theSundaily kualalumpur marathon kl Sports malaysia news
From left: Biemans, KLSCM past winner Loh Chooi Fern, Muhaizar, Yeoh and Mak at the ceremony last Friday. – Adib Rawi Yahya/theSunThe Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon has been awarded the “Road Race” label by governing body World Athletics, making it the first running event in Malaysia and only the fifth in Southeast Asia to receive the recognition.
“We are delighted to receive the Road Race label from World Athletics, which is a stamp of approval that would give runners added confidence that they are registering for an internationally recognised event. “Run For A Reason , an individual run charity programme, is also an important part of KLSCM to bring positive social change for the betterment of communities. RFAR has benefited and improved the lives of thousands of Malaysians by raising more than RM7 million over the last 15 years.”
“We are privileged to have this partnership of 15 years with Malaysia’s premier marathon and it is an honour for me to be here and see how it has flourished over the years, from 13,500 runners in 2009 to 51,000 at its peak in 2021.
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