PJ Governor Of DKI Jakarta Express High Public Enthusiasm At The 2023 BTN Jakarta Run Event

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono. (Aris Nurjani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono revealed that the enthusiasm of the community is quite high, as can be seen from the tens of thousands of participants who participated in the Jakarta Run 2023 State Savings Bank (BTN).

For information, BTN Jakarta Run 2023 held a competition in four categories, namely Marathon (42K), Half Marathon (21K), 10K, and 5K.

"There are approximately 12 thousand participants, and this is the first time BTN Jakarta Run, next year its name will change to the Jakarta International Marathon," said Heru after the BTN Jakarta Run 2023 event, Sunday, November 12.

Heru added that he was quite happy with the BTN Jakarta Run 2023 event. Because these activities can help MSMEs in a financial way so that they can improve the economy.

"Yes, I'm happy that Jakarta will be crowded, the economy will run, all MSMEs," said Heru Budi at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning, November 12, 2023.

According to Heru Budi, the participants who attended the most international marathon events were in the 5K and 10K categories. In addition, the activities of BTN Jakarta Run 2023 are expected to be an event for the people of Jakarta to celebrate the spirit of sports, togetherness, and health.

President Director of PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (BTN) Nixon LP Napitupulu said the total Jakarta Run 2023 prize was IDR 2.5 billion which would be distributed to winners in all categories.

In addition, the main prize from BTN Jakarta Run 2023 is one housing unit for participants who can break the national marathon record with a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 18 seconds.

"A total prize of 2.5 billion and we hope that someone will break their national record. But later we will see if someone break the record or not," he explained.

Nixon said that in the future this running activity would continue as he had obtained a license and changed his name to an international marathon Jakarta so that it could have a positive impact on Jakarta.

"This is a good start, we have started to work together so that the goal was achieved by Jakarta which was more relaxed, fun and fun," he said.