Calls to regulate marathons grow louder

Gaborone City Mayor, Kagiso Thutwe was seen ditributing water to athletes PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Gaborone City Mayor, Kagiso Thutwe was seen ditributing water to athletes PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

With the continued influx of marathons around the country, calls for the establishment of a regulatory board are gaining renewed traction, with concerns over the organisations of some races.

There have been concerns over the organisation of some marathons, notably the recently held Gaborone Mayor’s marathon, which has attracted criticism. 

The board would be mandated with regulating and monitoring the races.  It would also have the authority to take action against organisers or even cancel the race, if there are transgressions. The concerns were raised after the Gaborone Mayor’s marathon debacle over the weekend.

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