THE GREATEST RACE ON EARTH

After five fantastic years...

Standard Chartered has decided to cease our sponsorship of The Greatest Race on Earth. Five years has seen the series go from strength to strength, bringing a unique element of teamwork to marathon running, engaging elite runners and Standard Chartered staff members in the only marathon relay series of its type in the world. The Greatest Race on Earth has been a fantastic success, and we are proud of the way in which it has transformed the sport of marathon running. However, we feel that the time is right to review our objectives and the options. We remain committed to our marathon sponsorships in key markets, and will continue to look for opportunities to engage the communities in the markets in which we operate.

Many thanks to all our dedicated runners and followers for all the support over the years.

STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON 2009

LATEST UPDATES

50,000 RUNNERS IN RECORD TIME! ALL SLOTS FOR THE STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON 2009 HAVE BEEN TAKEN UP. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

IAAF WORLD C'SHIP - BERLIN 2009

2:25.15 - BAI ZUE WON CHINA'S 1ST WOMEN WORLD MARATHON TITLE

It was China’s first women’s gold medal in a World Championships running event since 1993 when Liu Dong won the women’s 1500m, Qu Yunxia the 3000m, and Wang Junxia the 10,000m.

BEKELE WON GOLD IN 5,000M - 13:17:09

Berlin, Germany - Once more Kenenisa Bekele has conquered a superlative. One year after he repeated that amazing feat on the final day of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin.Six days after winning the 10,000 m final the Ethiopian also took the gold in the 5000 m. By doing so Bekele became the first man to take both the long distance track gold medals at the same World Championships.

SAFRA SINGAPORE BAY RUN & ARMY HALF MARATHON 2009 - 16.08.2009

AH TIEK, TERRY, LAI, AH SUNG, NG KOK SEN & WIFE, CHAN KONG FAH, OUR COACH ALVINE, CHALESS, RIZAL AND SUBRA JALAN-JALAN AT THE FINISHING POINT.

AFTER JALAN-JALAN, WE WILL ALL GO CARI MAKAN-MAKAN.

SIGHTSEEING THE NIGHT BEFORE THE RACE.

CHALESS HELPING US TO CHECK IN AT FAIRMOUNT HOTEL, SINGAPORE.

AH SUNG, CHAN KONG FAH, YEONG, HAPPY LEE AND VINCENT WAITING TO CHECK IN

ALL WERE IN RELAXED MOOD AND LAZING AT THE HOTEL LOBBY

THE OFFICIAL RESULTS

21KM - MEN OPEN
1. Subramanian A/L Rangar - 1:17.25 (38th Place)
2. Rajasegaran A/L Balakrishnan - 1:28.18 (71st Place)
3. Ragudevan A/L Kalimuthu - 1:46.28 (191st Place)
4. Chen Lin Sung - 1:52.50 (322nd Place)
5. Mohd Shahrizal - 1:56.29 (430th Place)
6. Low Kar Huei - 2:07.02 (936th Place)
7. Tan Chi Chong - 2:10:26 (1,127th Place)
21KM - MEN VETERAN
1. Chan Kong Fah - 1:43.26 (62nd Place)
2. Ng Kok Sen - 2:13.16 (614th Place)
3. Khor Lai Tiam - 2;15.29 (681st Place)
4. Vicneswaran A/L Maran - 2:18.47 (766th Place)
5. Chen Yoon Keong - 2:20.02 (804th Place)
6. Chung Hon Meng - 2:21.26 (843rd Place)
7. Chua Siong Hong - 2:28.19 (1,022nd Place)
8. Yeong Chee Choy - 2:44.45 (1,316th Place)
9. Poospooragi A/L Muniandy - 3:12.44 (1,582th Place)
21KM - WOMEN VETERAN
1. Lai Yook Ching - 2:07.03 (36th Place)
10KM - MEN VETERAN
1. Chow Boon Sian -
2. Lee Seong Kee - 1:46.55 (654th Place)
3. Raman A/L Maruphaveeran - 1:49.04 (657th Place)

UPCOMING RACES 2009

MALAKOFF 12KM KUALA LUMPUR
DATE: 20.12.2009
VENUE: BUKIT KIARA EQUESTRIAN, KUALA LUMPUR
DISTANCE: 12KM & 6KM

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STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON 2009
DATE: 06.12.2009
VENUE: ESPLANADE, SINGAPORE

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PENANG BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 2009
DATE: 22ND NOVEMBER 2009
VENUE: QUEENSBAY MALL, PENANG
DISTANCE: FULL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10KM (aged below 16)

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23RD MALAYSIAN INT'L OPEN MASTER ATHLETICS C'SHIP
DATE: 07.11.2009 & 08.11.2009
VENUE: STADIUM PERAK, IPOH

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LARIAN MERDEKA 2009
DATE: 01.11.2009
VENUE: PADANG KOTA, PENANG

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MIZUNO WAVE 10KM RUN
DATE: 25.10.2009 (7.30AM)
VENUE: STADIUM UPM, SERDANG

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KLANG CENTRO COMMUNITY RUN
DATE: 11.10.2009
VENUE: CENTRO KLANG, JLN BATU TIGA LAMA
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CENDANA HIKATHON
DATE: 04.10.2009
VENUE: YOUTH PARK, PENANG

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CITY RUN 2009, PENANG
DATE: 04.10.2009
VENUE: KOMTAR PENANG
DISTANCE: 7KM

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KEBUN CHARITY RUN 2009
DATE: 27.09.2009 (7.30AM)
VENUE: YOUTH PARK, PENANG
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LEMBAH BUJANG JAMBOREE
DATE: 26.09.2009
VENUE: MERBOK, KEDAH
DISTANCE: 10KM

BEKELE WON 4TH 10,000M WORLD C'SHIP WITH NEW C'SHIP RECORD 26:46.31

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 10,000m final for the fourth time with a Championship Record Berlin, Germany - So it took a very strong Kenenisa Bekele to restore Ethiopia’s long distance pride in Berlin at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, on Monday night (17).Two days after the country’s shock defeat by Kenya’s Linet Masai in the women’s 10,000 metres it was the double Olympic Champion and world record holder, who took the gold medal in the men’s 25 lap race. “I am very happy to have won this one for Ethiopia. It is not easy if you run for your country in a major championship,” said Bekele who counting team results at cross country has won 23 senior global gold medals in his career.4 in the bag, ambition to surpass HaileAnd as so often when Bekele takes a major race, there was something special to come with it. We are not talking about a World record in a championship race, though with his great time of 26:46.31 minutes the 27 year-old improved his own championship’s record from Paris 2003 (26:49.57).But it was the great Haile Gebrselassie, with whom Kenenisa Bekele is now on the same level regarding the number or World Championship wins in the 10,000m. While Gebrselassie took each of the golds in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999 Bekele now also has four in a row: Paris 2003, Helsinki 2005, Osaka 2007 and Berlin 2009.So in two year’s time, when the World Championships will take place in Daegu (Korea), Bekele could even surpass Haile Gebrselassie with a fifth winExcerpt from berlin.iaaf.orgBekele is also a World Record Holder of 5000m in 12:37.35 since 2004 AND10,000m in 26:17.53 since 2005

9.58 - ITS BOLT AGAIN!!!

Bolt again! 9.58 World record in Berlin! - UPDATEDUsain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100m with a world record of 9.58 seconds (Getty Images)Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100m with a world record of 9.58 seconds (Getty Images)relnews* Usain Bolt of Jamaica crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 100 Men's 100m and sets another World Record in the process16 August 2009 - Berlin, Germany – With a performance that defies the imagination, Usain Bolt set a new 100m World record of 9.58 on the second evening of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.The 22-year-old Jamaican knocked a mind-numbing 0.11 second from the 9.69 record he set at the Olympic Games in Beijing exactly one year ago today. One can only imagine where he’ll be and how fast he’ll run on 16 August of next year.

ADIDAS KING OF THE ROAD - 02.08.2009

Unlike last year, the Adidas King of the Road 2009 was held at the Stadium Shah Alam but it is also good because of the ample parking places there. A total of about 8,500 runners took part. Overall the race is quite well organised, water and traffic control okay but we did not see any distance markers. The routes were tough, with many uphills and roundabouts but these are the numerous challenges all runners have to face. Big cheer to the Menteri Besar who was very punctual. He flagged off the race on the dot at 6.30am without any dilly dally.

SUBRAMANIAM - 3RD MALAYSIAN IN THE 21KM MEN OPEN CATEGORY
RIZAL FINISHED WITH A TIME OF 1HR 47MIN IN THE 21KM MEN OPEN CATEGORY.
RAJA @ MALAYSIAN KENYAN - 10TH MALAYSIAN IN THE 21KM MEN OPEN CATEGORY.
RAGUDEVAN FINISHED AHEAD OF A RUNNER WHO IS MORE THAN 1 FT TALLER THAN HIM.
MOK MUN CHOON FINISHED WITHIN 1 HR IN THE 11KM MEN JR VETERAN CATEGORY.
CHEE OI LENG - 2ND MALAYSIAN IN THE 21KM WOMEN OPEN CATEGORY.
ASHOK KUMAR - 16TH POSITION IN THE 8KM SCHOOLBOY CATEGORY.
OUR DEAR FRIEND, CHOW CHOOI YEEN RUNNING WITH INJURY, FINISHED 6TH IN THE 21KM WOMEN VETERAN CATEGORY
LAI YC - 1ST IN THE 8KM WOMEN VETERAN CATEGORY.
SUSILA, JUST BACK FROM HER INJURIES, WAS 5TH IN THE 8KM WOMEN VETERAN CATEGORY.

GET TOGETHER DINNER - 05.07.2009

A GET-TOGETHER DINNER WAS ORGANIZED BY OUR GROUP OF NEW MEMBERS IN MUN CHEONG RESTAURANT. IT WAS A SUMPTUOUS AND DELICIOUS DINNER AND ALL OF US ENJOYED OURSELVES VERY MUCH. MANY THANKS TO THEM FOR MAKING THIS GET-TOGETHER DINNER A SUCCESS. YVONNE, VIJAYA, MR. & MRS KOO SWEE WAN, NG MENG HOY, MR. & MRS NG KOK SEN, LAI (hidden) & WENDY.

KAI HAO (back facing), RIZAL, RAJA, SHE (standing), SUBRA, CHONG ZHEN, THINISH & RISI.
JESHA, THINISH, RISI, SHE (standing), KAI HAO, VICKY, ASHOK & CHONG ZHEN.
MR. & MRS HAPPY LEE, MR. & MRS YEONG CHEE CHOY (partly hidden), TAN CHI CHONG, CHEN LIT SUNG, YAU YOONG CHYE & LOW KAR HUEI
ASHOK ,RIZAL, RAJA, YEONG CHEE CHOY (standing), SUBRA, CHONG ZHEN & JESHA
CHEW (back facing), MOK, MR. & MRS TAN, TAN SEE TAT, MR. & MRS NG SUN KONG
MR & MRS KOO SWEE WAN, MR. & MRS NG KOK SEN, LAI, WENDY, SHE, YVONNE & VIJAYA.
THE HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GANG - TAN CHI CHONG, VINCENT, ALLAN, MR. & MRS HAPPY LEE, LOW KAR HUEI.