a) "Ready for the 2007 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Charity Program"

The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is entering a new era. The achievements and continued success of the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD) rely on the selfless efforts and generous contribution of every individual runner. The Association uses these funds to further promote sporting opportunities for Hong Kong's disabled athletes and elevate the level of disabled sports activities. Standard Chartered also established its "Seeing is Believing" charity campaign in 2004, with the aim of collecting funds to provide medical facilities to restore 1 million eyesights in developing countries.

Please download the donation form from www.hkmarathon.com/marathon/eng/activity/charity.jsp

Running starts with understanding your body

Distance running is very beneficial to your health, yet you need constant training before you can enjoy the sport and you must adhere to a well-planned training program before you can challenge yourself in a race. Once your body is ready, you are then fit enough to meet the challenge! Thus you need to keep an eye on your body condition during training and racing and in this issue you will master how to keep in top fit condition by learning to understand your body better than our elite runners.

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If you want to get fit and get well prepared for the race this year, you should not miss the coming issues of our monthly topic as you will understand your body better and know how to get into the best condition by listening to tips from professional runners, doctors and other experts.

Marathon 101 School Programme Makes A Difference

Standard Chartered Hong Kong's groundbreaking Marathon 101 Education Programme took another step forward in October when the inspirational story of blind Kenyan runner Henry Wanyoike was shared with more than 120 local schoolchildren.

Wanyoike, the remarkable winner of the half-marathon in Hong Kong in 2004, was a guest speaker at the second module of the Community Awareness/Volunteer Programme at the Hong Kong Society for the Blind. The five-module programme is the extra-curricular element of the Marathon 101 Education Programme, which also includes innovative classroom-based student learning packs and a Hong Kong-wide art competition.

For more information, please e-mail m101enquiries@brand-rapport.com

Many people live an unhealthy lifestyle without appropriate diet and exercise. Now its time to change! Do some exercise and eat a healthy diet to keep yourself in good shape. Distance running is one of the best exercises you can do. It reduces your stress and helps to keep you both physically and mentally strong. Get yourself a pair of trainers and run in the Standard Chartered Marathon 2007.

A Welcome to Hong Kong, to all our friends from overseas! We are sure you will enjoy the race with spectacular views of our island. Runners can also find useful information about hotels, scenic spots, shopping malls, dining places, transportation, etc. Go to our Website and check it out!