Pacers for SCKLM2019 will be sporting the
brand’s livery while over 40,000 runners will receive Under Armour SCKLM2019
Running Tees
PETALING JAYA, 23rd July
2019 – The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2019 (SCKLM 2019) announces
the addition of high performance sportswear brand, Under Armour, as its
official apparel sponsor for this year’s run. As the official apparel sponsor
of the 11th edition of the race, Under Armour will outfit
40,000 participants with their running shirts.
“We are
excited to be a part of SCKLM 2019, one of the nation’s most-anticipated
marathons. It will be one of the highlights of the year for us as we believe
the partnership will allow us to reach out to more runners,” quotes Michael
Binger, Chief Executive Officer of Triple Pte Ltd and UA Sports (SEA).
In
addition to gearing up the participants, Under Armour will also outfit the
30-member Pacer team for the marathon with the newly designed UA HOVR
performance running footwear and race kits to enable them to train better. 24 pacers will be assisting runners in the
Full Marathon category under a variety of finishing times and another 6 pacers
for the Half Marathon category.
A
runner’s pace is often the all-important factor that will ensure a runner
finishes according to his or her set time objectives. Pacers are usually very
experienced runners who can run at a steady pace for other runners with similar
time objectives to follow. As inexperience and fatigue set in for lesser
experienced runners, it is the Pacers who will provide the right encouragement
and motivation to get runners on track to finish the race within their set
times.
“Experience
is key for Pacers and we have been very fortunate to get a returning group of
runners who regularly volunteer their expertise for every SCKLM,” said Rainer
Biemans, Project Director of SCKLM and Director of Dirigo Events, the owner and
organiser of the race.
“Some of
our Pacers have been with us from day one and are quite well known to the local
running community so their popularity and more importantly, their experience is
a big advantage for us. We are very grateful for their selfless service over
the years” he added.
Kartini
Ahmad Kamal, 41, who hails from Sandakan and works as an Admin. and Accounts
Manager, decided to become a Pacer to give back to the running community and is
grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Pacer team for SCKLM2019 for the
third year running.
“Being a pacer is not an easy task and I
trained harder for my pacer job compared to when I race. I have learnt so
many things since my first pacer duty in 2015. The best part of being a
pacer is seeing runners get to the finish line in a time they did not
previously believe was possible. We may have played a small part in that and
for us, that's a real honour and privilege,” said Kartini.
Chan Wai
Yee on the other hand will be making her debut as a Full Marathon Pacer after
trying her hand at the Half Marathon distance previously. The KL resident works
in retail marketing and like Kartini, is eager to do her bit for the running
community.
“I enjoy being a pacer as I feel sometimes, we
are too absorbed in our own personal improvement that we forget to support
other runners, especially new runners. I also want to encourage the slower
runners who are often forgotten or disregarded. I do it for the love of running
and hope to pass this spirit on to other runners as well,” said Wai Yee.
This
year’s run will see a record breaking high of 40,000 participants who will
converge at Dataran Merdeka on the 28th and 29th of
September 2019.
