Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
Background
The Standard Chartered Marathon has been organized by Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for 11 years since 1997. Now it becomes a signature international sporting event in Hong Kong and was recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007 was successfully held on 4 March 2007, attracting over 37,000 runners to the starting line. With the generous support of the public, the Standard Chartered Marathon Charity Programme has raised over HK$1.7 million from this year's Marathon. The funds is used to support the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD) and Standard Chartered's "Seeing is Believing" charity campaign.
About the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007
The Standard Chartered Marathon 2007 followed its famed urban route starting at Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and finishing at Golden Bauhinia Square in front of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The total prize money for international marathon is US$65,300. Standard Chartered Hong Kong will continue to offer its special prize purse of over HK$144,000 to be shared by the top three finishers who are Hong Kong Permanent Residents in the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10km race. A Time Bonus scheme had also been established to encourage local runners in the full marathon. Hong Kong Permanent Residents finishing the Marathon 3:00:00 or under for men and 3:30:00 or under for women each received HK$1,000. (Please see the table 1.1)
|Race |10km |Half Marathon |Full Marathon |
| |10km Challenge |10km Run 1 |10 km Run 2 |
Quota |8,500 |9,000 |9,500 |11,000 |7,500 | |Table 1.1 Event Information
The Standard Chartered Marathon 2007 again served as the final race of Standard
The Standard Chartered Marathon has been organized by Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association for 11 years since 1997. Now it becomes a signature international sporting event in Hong Kong and was recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event" by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007 was successfully held on 4 March 2007, attracting over 37,000 runners to the starting line. With the generous support of the public, the Standard Chartered Marathon Charity Programme has raised over HK$1.7 million from this year's Marathon. The funds is used to support the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD) and Standard Chartered's "Seeing is Believing" charity campaign.
About the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2007
The Standard Chartered Marathon 2007 followed its famed urban route starting at Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and finishing at Golden Bauhinia Square in front of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The total prize money for international marathon is US$65,300. Standard Chartered Hong Kong will continue to offer its special prize purse of over HK$144,000 to be shared by the top three finishers who are Hong Kong Permanent Residents in the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10km race. A Time Bonus scheme had also been established to encourage local runners in the full marathon. Hong Kong Permanent Residents finishing the Marathon 3:00:00 or under for men and 3:30:00 or under for women each received HK$1,000. (Please see the table 1.1)
|Race |10km |Half Marathon |Full Marathon |
| |10km Challenge |10km Run 1 |10 km Run 2 |
Quota |8,500 |9,000 |9,500 |11,000 |7,500 | |Table 1.1 Event Information
The Standard Chartered Marathon 2007 again served as the final race of Standard