Planning the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon

The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has grown from 13,500 runners at its inaugural race in 2009 to a whopping 33,000 runners in 2013.

When you have a marathon with 35,000 runners, what do you do if there are floods? Or if the haze hits? What if volunteers don’t show up? Here’s a look at the meticulous planning involved.

THIS October, some 35,000 runners are expected to race through the city of Kuala Lumpur in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM), which in recent years has come to be known as one of the country's premier running event for its sheer size and reach.