Red tape hinders BAA, Diacore marathon partnership

The Diacore marathon will attract 6,000 runners
The Diacore marathon will attract 6,000 runners

The organisers of Diacore Gaborone marathon have raised concerns over the difficulties to partner with the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) due to government protocol.

The marathon spokesperson, Thabo Makgato told a media briefing this week that they had tried to come up with ways of working together with BAA but government protocol is a challenge.

Makgato said they wanted the association to come up with a programme aimed at developing marathon runners across the country.

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