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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Running for a Cause: Two day of J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Central Park
CENTRAL PARK (PIX11) — The world's largest corporate running event returns to New York City with over 30,000 entrants from nearly 900 companies racing through Central Park for charity and community. It's called the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. More Local News It's a 3.5-mile race through Central Park followed by a huge celebration of the New York City workforce. Employees from some of New York's largest companies will gather in Central Park over two back-to-back race nights. It's different from other races in New York because runners sign up to compete in teams with their companies, including American Express, Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, NYC Parks and Rec, and Madison Square Garden. The event has grown dramatically over the past five decades, with nearly 190 times more participants and over 17 times more companies involved than when it first began in 1977. 2026 will mark the 50th year of the Corporate Challenge. JPMorganChase will make a donation to the Central Park Conservancy on behalf of all participants to celebrate the Corporate Challenge. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Malay Mail
22-04-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2025 slots sell out within hours of opening
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2025 sold out in record time, with all public slots snapped up within hours of registration opening at 10am today. This year marks the 17th edition of Malaysia's premier marathon, which has consistently drawn strong interest from local and international runners. Race director Rainer Biemans thanked the community for its continued support and passion for running. 'We are humbled every year by the overwhelming response from the running community and greatly appreciate their enthusiasm,' he said in a statement. He said the KLSCM continues to be a platform where runners push their limits and aim for personal milestones. Priority Registration, Run For A Reason (RFAR) entries, and Corporate Challenge slots had opened earlier on April 17. Organisers said interested runners can still join the RFAR charity initiative or the Corporate Challenge for a chance to race. Standard Chartered Malaysia will also offer a limited number of complimentary slots to selected Priority Banking clients between April 23 and May 31. The KLSCM, which will take place on October 4 and 5, is Malaysia's premier running event drawing over 40,000 runners from more than 70 countries, competing for RM500,000 in prize money.
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
KLSCM 2025 sells out in record time
The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) is sold out! Public registration for the 17th edition of the marathon opened this morning at 10.00am and KLSCM 2025 reached its capacity in record time, selling out in under four hours. Registration began on 17 April for those eligible for Priority Registration as well as for the Run For A Reason (RFAR) programme and Corporate Challenge. Runners still intent on securing a slot in KLSCM 2025 can opt to register under the RFAR charity initiative to run for a charitable cause to raise funds for RFAR beneficiaries. The Corporate Challenge, on the other hand, is a competitive yet fun platform for companies to register and compete as a corporate team while running for charity. Those who did not manage to secure a slot are also advised to watch out for upcoming promotions offering entries. This includes Standard Chartered Malaysia's promotions for selected Standard Chartered Priority Banking clients where they can enjoy a complimentary running slot when they deposit and invest with the bank from 23 April till 31 May 2025. 'We are humbled every year by the overwhelming response from the running community and greatly appreciate their enthusiasm and support for the sport and the event,' said Rainer Biemans, the Director of Dirigo Events and Project Director of the KLSCM. 'The KLSCM has always been a platform for runners of all levels to raise their individual bars and we wish all participants the best of luck for this year's race. 'We believe in helping build champions and we look forward to seeing many personal bests as runners push themselves to become the champions that they are. We will be kicking off running clinics for participants soon,' he added. KLSCM 2025 will be held on Oct 4-5. For more information, please visit the KLSCM website at or their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
