Standard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries. It operates a network of over 1,700 branches and outlets and employs around 80,000 people.
The Hong Kong Marathon, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in February or March in Hong Kong. In addition to the full marathon, a 10km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 40,000 runners take part each year across all events.