Held on December, 3-4, 2022, last year’s edition of Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon was awarded Best Sports Event of the Year in the Community and Mass Participation Category at the 2023 Singapore Sports Awards.
The IRONMAN Group, organisers of the SCSM, accepted the award at a presentation ceremony in Singapore.
The Singapore Sports Awards (SSA) are organised by the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and Sport Singapore (SportSG). The annual award ceremony celebrates the best of sports in Singapore across 13 categories including individual, team and event categories. The selection committee is chaired by the President of the SNOC.
This is the fifth time the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) has won the Best Sports Event of the Year award since the inception of the event in 2012, having previously claimed the accolade in 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2013.
SCSM 2022 saw close to 40,000 participants, including more than 5,000 international runners, race the streets of Singapore across three days and five event categories in one of the first mass participation events to be held following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year’s edition also saw the return of the half marathon (21.1km) and marathon (42.195km) categories, marking the return of long-distance running in a road racing format. This placed the race as the biggest mass participation sporting event in Singapore after the pandemic.
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will return for its 2023 edition from Friday December 1 to Sunday December 3, 2023 with a new finish line at the country’s National Stadium. It will also see the return of the National Championship and the Gold Label International Elite Race.
Jeff Edwards, Managing Director of Asia for The IRONMAN Group, said “We are honoured and humbled to be recognised for this prestigious award, a true testament to the unity, determination and passion of the running community.
“We would like to thank our participants, partners and sponsors for their unwavering support and making last year’s race a resounding success. This monumental win should give race participants the confidence that they’ll have a great race with us this December, as part of ‘Our Race to Go Beyond.’
“With the new running routes and finish planned at the iconic National Stadium, this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon promises to be an unforgettable experience for all.”
