2024 Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon
"Run Together" with the internationally renowned sports brand New Balance and the golden music band " Cosmos People"!

The "Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon" is sponsored by Standard Chartered International Commercial Bank (hereinafter referred to as "Standard Chartered Bank"), will return to the winter track on February 25, 2024 , return to the race time that everyone is most familiar with. In line with the event theme of "Run Together!", the 2024 Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon also invited the golden music band "Cosmos People" to serve as event ambassadors, and used their classic songs to re-produce the 2024 Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon special edition MV, inviting more people to take to the track and run together!

小玉, the lead singer of "Cosmos People", said jokingly: "You can listen to this song while running. It is definitely the best tool for Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon." 2024 also happens to be the 20th year for the "Cosmos People" to form an army. It is even more meaningful to call on fans to start a new chapter in 2024 through running through Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon!

Not just collaborative Race T-shirts! Internationally renowned sports brand New Balance mobilizing the resources of the whole group, NBRC coaching team and contract player 張芷瑄 "Run Together"

Since Standard Chartered Bank sponsored the marathon event in 2013, it has continued to create the most professional and charitable marathon event as its original intention, hoping to continue to promote the positive development of road running in Taiwan. In 2024, Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon will invite the internationally renowned sports brand New Balance to cooperate. Through strong cooperation, it will help runners express themselves on the track.

In addition to the investment of the NBRC coaching team, the 2024 event will also invite New Balance’s contract player 張芷瑄, the “long-distance running sweetheart” who just broke through her personal PB overseas. 張芷瑄said: "Completing the race within the expected target is the main goal of this competition. If there are opportunities in the future, I also want to participate in more overseas events, such as the Standard Chartered Nairobi Charity Marathon, to challenge races that I have never challenged in the past. road."

In response to this cooperation, New Balance Taiwan General Manager 楊涵雲 said: "Run your way to releases a new chapter for New Balance in the sports field. It is an invitation to the world. I firmly believe that no matter which way you take your step, it is worthy of recognition. And in response to the launch of the global sports image, New Balance saw the influence of the Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon in the public welfare field, and also hopes to pass on the spirit of Run your way through the road running event, and jointly highlight the highlights of public welfare and sustainability. Continue to grow bigger. We look forward to driving the positive development of Taiwan’s running industry through our cooperation with Standard Chartered Group, and run your Way with everyone!”

Continuing to cultivate public welfare and sustainability. General Manager of Standard Chartered Bank 韓德聖: "Running public welfare and sustainable positive cycle through both feet"

The "Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon" responds to the group's 2025 net-zero carbon emission target. In addition to continuing the Futuremakers by Standard Chartered global charity program in 2024, it will continue to expand the sustainability highlights in the event. For example: the 2023 Standard Chartered Marathon hold the first green market event. The event has received strong response from companies and will be expanded in 2024. It is expected to invite more B-type companies to participate to create a fun and sustainable green event while also contributing to global sustainability.

In addition, Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon has also introduced three green actions into the event arrangements, including: "Plogging is expanded to 13K runners," "Comprehensive upgrade of environmental medals," and "The entire process follows the 3R principle of recycling."

• Green Action 1 - "Expanded of Plogging": In addition to Standard Chartered Bank volunteers who will participate in the 13km category and form a street cleaning jogging (Plogging) team, this event is also open to general runners to participate in picking up items while jogging. Practical actions to reduce garbage and reduce the direct impact on the environment during the event.
• Green Action 2 - "Comprehensive upgrade of environmentally friendly medals": Following the design of environmentally friendly medals, using bamboo fiber to replace traditional medal materials, and using environmentally friendly ink to add color, making Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon medals not only highly collectible, but also valuable from design, production and Save each process and reduce the impact on the environment.
• Green Action 3 - "Comply with the 3R principles of recycling throughout the entire process": Event-related products will also follow the principles of "Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse" and be converted into sustainable materials. , becoming one of the best cases of circular economy.

韓德聖, General Manager of Standard Chartered Bank, said: "The Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon is a very rare platform that can drive tens of thousands of runners to run for charity and sustainability. Just as Standard Chartered Bank continues to accelerate the process of net-zero carbon emissions, expand community participation and encourage employees to invest together, not only use the power of sustainable finance to support customers' green transformation, but also promote the concept of sustainable development to work with the public towards a better tomorrow."

Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon’s professional image is trusted by runners! Extra special offers for passionate runners!

According to a survey, more than 40% of runners who love The Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon recognize the professionalism of the event, mainly due to the overall event planning and title sponsorship of Standard Chartered International Commercial Bank; in addition, nearly 50% of runners are motivated by charity and sustainable development. The continued concept identifies with Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon and becomes a big fan.

In order to help runners leave precious memories of the event and expand the influence of Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon in the charity field, in addition to completing donations directly when registering for the event, the event has also added customized engraving services for medals exclusive to 42K, 21K and 13K runners. For the NT$100 fee paid by runners, in addition to being able to have their names and results engraved on their medals, the balance after deducting administrative fees will also be donated in full, allowing each runner to have their best results engraved on them. You can also exert greater influence.

In addition, Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon has launched an exclusive discount for enthusiastic runners. As long as you register for Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon in 2023 and 2024 for two consecutive years, you can immediately enjoy a 10% discount on registration for the 2024 event. For runners who dare to challenge themselves, if the results of the Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon in 2024 are better than those in 2023, they can also participate in the community lottery to win good gifts! For details, please visit the registration information on the official website of the 2024 Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon. Not only that, Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon will also launch a runner-specific APP, allowing runners to record and check race results and ranking status, as well as share personal running progress at any time through social media, so stay tuned.

Early bird registration for the "2024 Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon" will be open from 4:00 pm on September 14, and will close at 4:00 pm on September 22 to enjoy the early bird discount. General registration is open from 4:00 pm on September 23 to November 29 4 p.m. Interested runners are urged to seize the opportunity to register as early as possible.