Sunway-Rapid KL Good Run 2024 draws 10,000 participants, raised RM430,000 for charity

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Sunway-Rapid KL Good Run 2024 drew some 10,000 enthusiastic runners to Sunway City Kuala Lumpur.  Proceeds from run on Southeast Asia’s first elevated Bus Rapid Transit lanes will benefit five non-profits across the country.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Over 10,000 enthusiastic runners participated in the Sunway Rapid KL Good Run 2024, held

00:11in the early morning at Sunway City Kuala Lumpur recently.

00:16Flagging off the run was Subang Jaya Assemblyman Michelle Ng, alongside Sunway's senior management

00:22and representatives from Rapid KL, MBSJ and Subang Jaya District Police.

00:34I mean actually for our line of work this is quite common to wake up this early for

00:38something like this, but more importantly so because today we are gathering together

00:43about 10,000 people, over 10,000 people from around the world actually, which is very encouraging,

00:50not just for a run, but for a good cause and also raise awareness about a lot of things

00:55that are close and dear to our hearts, from health to public transport, and I made to

01:01understand that the proceeds of everything that is collected today will also be given

01:05to five selected NGOs, which adds more meaning to the entire event, on top of the entire

01:11cost being absorbed by Sunway.

01:13So when something so noble comes together, it's only right that we too lend our support.

01:18She noted that what differentiated this from other runs is that it took place on Southeast

01:22Asia's first specially designed elevated bus rapid transit lanes.

01:28Sunway Group Chief Brand Strategy Officer Nik Tasha Nik Kamarudin says the run is yet

01:32another initiative of Sunway's year-long 50th anniversary celebration.

01:37The story of Sunway, as most of you know, it starts off by our founder and chairman

01:42Tan Sri Sir Jeffrey Cha looking at building something out of nothing, which is from wasteland

01:47to a wonderland that you see in Sunway City.

01:49So the story has to continue in terms of the legacy, in terms of the importance within

01:53our community.

01:55I think it's every Sunway person, including myself, feel proud that we want to do more

02:01for the community and this is just one part of it.

02:03More than RM430,000 has been raised and all proceeds generated from the event will go

02:09towards supporting five charitable organisations for a good cause.

02:13Mock checks were presented to the five beneficiaries, namely UNICEF, Generating Opportunities for

02:19the Learning Disabled, National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Women of Will and Rumah Perlindungan

02:24Darul-Ukhwa.

02:25UNICEF in Malaysia is fully funded by private sector contributions both from partners like

02:31Sunway as well as individual people like you guys that donate on a regular basis and without

02:38the contribution of Sunway and other partners, we couldn't do the vital work we do for children

02:43in Malaysia and in other countries in the world, so definitely very important.

02:48The run was divided into three categories, namely the competitive 21.1km half marathon

02:54and the 10km race, as well as a 5km fun run.

02:59It was okay, it's my second 21st KM and I think I did well.

03:03I got a PB which I'm very happy about.

03:05I didn't train for a week and I got into the half marathon, it was a bit painful, but

03:11it was okay, I got a PB of 1 hour and 50 minutes for the 21km category.

03:16I feel like a lot of people participated in this event, so I'm looking forward to the

03:21whole process of running, the awards after the end, and some of the prizes.

03:35For more information visit www.sunway.co.uk

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