… And it looks like it might be the Two Oceans Marathon.
Obviously, this race hasn’t been the same since I ran it several (or more) years ago. And you’d not catch me out there these days – it’s horribly oversubscribed and therefore not at all pleasant.
But exactly how oversubscribed?
The permit granted by the City for the event allowed for 17,000 runners. Which is frankly horrific.
But what’s worse is that – by the organisers’ own data – there were apparently 17,677 official finishers.
And there’s a widely accepted 15% dropout rate from start to finish.
Something doesn’t quite add up.
The implications, ramifications, repercussions and upshot of this apparent disregard for the 2025 licence conditions could mean that no licence will be granted for the races next year.
Full story on The Running Mann website. Incredible allegations of corporate greed and of shocking organisation.
Go and read it.