Bank staff run to promote KL marathon

Some 30 employees of Standard Chartered Bank here managed to bring the busy traffic along Jalan Bukit Bintang to a halt with their running – complete with fancy attire and police outriders.

The group dressed in a combination of business and sporting attire with matching bandannas started off with a short dance before being flagged off.

Their act of running from the Yayasan Selangor building and back to Menara Standard Chartered attracted curious onlookers who were heading out during lunch hour yesterday.

The employees were accompanied by police outriders as they screamed and clapped all the way back to their office, where they were greeted by Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia CEO and managing director Osman Morad.

Osman said the activity came from his corporate affairs team as an attention-grabbing precursor to the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon on June 27.

He said the bank, the title sponsor for the race, did not only want to inspire the public to take up running but also instil the spirit of dedication, commitment, perseverance and will to complete the race.

A host of running clinics will be organised. The competition had receive more than 5,700 entries since registration opened on March 15.

The total prize money is RM350,000. For this year’s race themed “Run as One”, Standard Chartered Bank will also be raising funds for five charities.