TV News Advisory: Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ 2025 brings more than 55,000 runners to the streets of Singapore

SINGAPORE, 5 December 2025 – The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ (SCSM), the only World Athletics Gold Label Race in Southeast Asia, will return on 6-7 December 2025 with an exciting two-day format that is set to upgrade the overall race experience for participants and spectators alike. For the first time in the event’s history, the Half Marathon and Marathon will be held on separate days, creating a smoother, more enjoyable race-day experience and ensuring an unforgettable race weekend for all runners. The courses take in all of the highlights of Singapore, providing runners with an incredible view of all the iconic city has to offer, with some of the world’s top long distance runners set to take part.

SCSM 2024 was a record-breaking event, attracting over 55,000 runners from Singapore and around the globe. The new two-day format, introduced for the 2025 edition, will allow more runners than ever before to be a part of this celebrated event.

Refreshed race schedule for SCSM 2025

With the Half Marathon and Marathon runs taking place on separate days, the race schedule will be as follows:

• Saturday, 6 December: Half Marathon, 5km, and Kids Dash.
• Sunday, 7 December: Marathon, Ekiden, and 10km.

Participation in the Marathon and Half Marathon categories grew significantly by 31% and nearly 46%, respectively, over the past three editions of SCSM. This upward momentum highlights the increasing passion for long-distance running in Singapore and has informed the decision to hold the two categories on separate days. With this new format, runners in both categories will enjoy their own dedicated course and race-day atmosphere.

The change in format also benefits runners in the 5km category, who will begin their race day two hours earlier than in previous years, with their race now flagging off at a cooler time of 6.30 am. The two-day format will also be more inclusive, with the Kids Dash moved from its previous Friday evening slot to Saturday morning, bringing young runners and their families into the heart of the event, making it an even more exciting experience for them.

Jeff Edwards, Managing Director of Asia for The IRONMAN Group, organisers of SCSM said, “SCSM has a long history of bringing together a global community of runners, and the 2024 edition saw more than 55,000 participants join us over the race weekend. This incredible turnout is a testament to the growing recognition and continued legacy of the event, which continues to attract more runners in every edition.”

He added, “As organisers, we aim to evolve alongside this growth, ensuring we continually look for ways to improve the overall race experience and create an environment where runners can perform at their best – conditions that SCSM is best known for. These adjustments, which have been thoughtfully planned, are aimed at creating a smooth flow throughout to ensure the best possible race experience for our runners, and allow for more runners than ever before to be a part of this event.”

“This year also marks the 10^th anniversary of The IRONMAN Group organising the race. During that time, we’ve proudly seen the event grow in size and scale, with it now being recognised as the premier running event in the region. There has been a lot of innovation over those 10 years, including the event being run at night in 2019 and the creation of the SCSM Virtual Club during the pandemic, but the adjustments made for 2025 are the most significant and provide the opportunity for the event to continue to grow into the future.” he said.

This year’s marathon is also set to delight participants with a scenic route that showcases Singapore’s stunning landmarks to add to the run experience.

Text & Photo Credits: Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon

TV broadcasters: ICARUS Sports’ output from the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will be uploaded on ICARUS Sports SERVER on 5th – 7th of December. 

Please find here the link in order to register and use our server:
http://portal.icarus-sports.com/

As long as you register, you will get access to our folder with the Events 2025.
Subfolder: Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon

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