Brunei Readies For Greatest Race On Earth
By Azrol Azmi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Standard Chartered Greatest Race on Earth kicks off October 29, with Brunei Darussalam sending four participants to compete in this international marathon.

The SCB Greatest Race on Earth is a relay of four challenging marathons across four exotic cities in Nairobi, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong.

Too mark the Sultanate's participation in the event, a small ceremony was yesterday held at the SCB Main Office in BSB, to present the four athletes with their running gear.

Chief Executive Officer Tiew Siew Chuen was on hand to present -the sporting gear to Pg Hj Kamarulzaman Pg Hj Badaruddin, Zulkifli Hj Mobil Jalani, Shamsuddin Hj Zainuddin and Alexander Chung Kwe Ming.

"We are proud to sponsor the Brunei team and this race is all about teamwork, cooperation and collaboration with each person running one of the four marathons," said Tiew Siew Chuen.

The first leg will be competed by SCB employee Pengiran Hj Kamarulzaman Pg Hj Badaruddin in Nairobi, Kenya.

The second leg will see Shamsuddin Hj Zainuddin racing in the Singapore Marathon sometime in Dec 2006. Meanwhile, the final two leg which will be held early 2007 - will see Zulkifli Hj Mohammad Jalani competing with others in Mumbai, and Alexander Chung battling it out in Hong Kong.

Over 30 different countries will be participating in the event, which has been coined as the `World Cup of Marathons.' The total prize money for the four cities will be US$1.5 million.

The Brunei team - endorsed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports - will be competing against other Southeast Asian countries for the top prize of US$50,000.

"With SCB's sponsorships in these events, more Bruneians are now participating in the international arena and raising Brunei's profile.

"We also believe that sports in general help promote a healthier lifestyle," said Tiew Siew Chuen. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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