The Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon is scheduled to take place on the first weekend of November every year, with the running route passing through famous heritage sites and landmarks in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Ms. Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, said: "We are very proud to be the main sponsor of the Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon, a sporting event that celebrates the rich and unique cultural heritage of the capital, which carries a lot of meaning and connection with Standard Chartered, one of the oldest international banks in Vietnam.
With experience from Standard Chartered Marathons around the world , we hope to bring the best combination of traditional elements and modern technology to the race to enhance the experience for all athletes.
Standard Chartered Heritage Marathon Hanoi promises to attract a large number of athletes
This will be a marathon for everyone, connecting people from all walks of life to promote active and healthy lifestyles, and connecting communities through shared values of resilience and determination.”
Ms. Michele Wee added: "Vietnam is an important market for Standard Chartered. We have been and are continuing to invest in Vietnam to better serve our clients, employees and the community.
Being the title sponsor of the prestigious marathon tournament reinforces our strong commitment to Vietnam. We look forward to being a long-term companion with Vietnam, in the spirit of our brand promise, Here for good."
This is the first time Standard Chartered has been the main sponsor of a large-scale marathon in Vietnam.
The Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon in 2024 is an important event in the activities to celebrate Standard Chartered's 120th anniversary of presence in Vietnam.
The Standard Chartered Marathon Heritage Hanoi will be the 10th marathon in the world-famous Standard Chartered Marathon system with the aim of honoring endurance, solidarity, efforts to overcome limits and apply international standards.
Held annually since 2018, the Hanoi Heritage Marathon is an official race of Hanoi City, a member of the Vietnam Athletics Federation and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
The race has a unique running route, standardized by AIMS A-class experts, passing through famous heritages and landmarks, including Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and the Old Quarter.
The race includes a variety of distances for runners of all levels, from the full marathon (42.195 km) to the half marathon (21.097 km), 10 km and 5 km.
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