Stay On Pace With 21 Faces Of The
Standard Chartered KL Marathon!
Kuala Lumpur, 21 September 2015 –
For many Malaysian runners, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon has created many
fond memories, such as running their first Marathon, or a start of a journey
into distance running. For KK Yum, this year’s Standard Chartered KL Marathon
will mark his 6th time running the event, and he will be part of the
Standard Chartered KL Marathon pacers.
He
and 20 other pacers will be tasked with ensuring runners are able to cross the
finish line in their desired times. The task however will not be an easy one,
as pacers will need to stay focused throughout the challenging 42.195 km
course. However, KK Yum is determined to motivate runners from start to finish.
He
says “I love to run and I think it is great fun for everyone. As a pacer, I
want to motivate runners and hope to put some “liveliness” into them. I look
forward to sharing great moments with my fellow runners on race day as a
pacer!”
Race
owner and organiser of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon and Director of
Dirigo Events, Rainer Biemans said “Every year runners set a goal to go faster
and having help just makes it much easier. Having said that, volunteering to be
a pacer is not easy, as you have to remain focused and have the discipline as
they are playing an important role for other runners. I would like to say thank
you to all pacers for volunteering their time and energy.”
The pacers of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon
consist of experienced runners whom have run many Marathons (42.195 km) across
Malaysia and around the world.
Hailing from Belgium, Luc Bodard who has joined the
Standard Chartered KL Marathon since 2008, became a pacer in 2014. Enjoying the
experience and the challenge, Luc Bodard says “As a pacer, your role is
different and it gives running another dimension. Last year I volunteered as a
pacer and enjoyed the experience of bringing the runners across the finish line
in 3 hours and 27 minutes. I am looking forward to again helping runners
achieve their goal this year.”
Runners
looking to break their personal best in the 42.195 km category or determined to
finish the course at a set time in mind can look out for the respective pacers on
race day.
The 21 pacers of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon
received their official pacer vests from race owner and organiser of the
Standard Chartered KL Marathon, Dirigo Events and the official apparel suppliers
of the Marathon, adidas in a handover ceremony that took place at the adidas
store in The Gardens recently.
The 2015 Standard Chartered KL Marathon is once again
made possible by title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank, and along with event
owner and organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd. and co-organiser Dewan Bandaraya
Kuala Lumpur.
The
Marathon is also supported by Gold Sponsors, MSIG Insurance and Honda
Malaysia, as well as Official
Partners, Seiko, Pacific Regency Hotel Group, F&N and savemoney.my. Race owner and
organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd. also welcomes German sports-goods maker; adidas who is the Official Apparel
brand for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2015. Additionally, Salonpas, GP Battery, Repucom and Phiten join the Standard Chartered KL
Marathon as Official Suppliers completing the list of supporting brands.
To
find out more about the official pacers of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon,
please go to www.kl-marathon.com.
