The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, which was set to take place in the Mother City on Sunday morning has been cancelled just less than two hours before its scheduled start.
A statement from the organisers said: “Due to safety reasons, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has been cancelled. Please do not report to the start. The event will not go ahead. Further updates will be communicated.”
Extreme windy conditions are said to be the main cause of cancellation of the 42,2-kilometre marathon. This is the first time in the marathon’s 32-year history that it has been cancelled in the last minutes.
