Don't worry, marathons aren't canned

If you're a road runner planning to participate in the next editions of the Soweto Marathon or the Two Oceans ultra-marathon, you might be concerned that these events will be cancelled.

- Wesley Botton

You have nothing to worry about. The reports and social media posts suggesting they might be scratched are based on fear-mongering by disgruntled individuals.

In the case of Two Oceans, the situation is simple. This year, the organisers allowed too many runners to participate, which landed them in hot water with the City of Cape Town for defying safety restrictions.

And while the municipality did state it would withdraw its support of the race, there was never a claim by the city that it would be cancelled.

There is almost zero chance of this happening.

The Two Oceans ultra-marathon brings more than R1.5 billion into the city, and if the race is scratched, the people who stand to be hurt the most are the people of Cape Town.