Dirigo Events, the organisers of the annual Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, have cancelled the KLSCM 2020. This comes as the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to develop, with the original date for the marathon set on the 13th and 14th of June 2020.
Entry fees start at RM65 for adults, which may be a concern for those that have already registered. However, Dirigo has stated in an official statement that all individual registrations will be automatically deferred to 2021. At the moment, the plan is to have the 2021 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon at around the same time next year: the second week of June.
“This was not an easy decision as we understand the amount of time and preparation that has been put into this year’s event from all parties has been significant. Thank you to all of our runners, volunteers and fans for your support and understanding at this time.”
All supplementary activities to the marathon, including running clinics have been canceled, while the Run For A Reason (RFAR) initiative will stop after the 14th of May.
The cancellation announcement comes in light of a recent developments with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Director-General of Malaysia also warned that even after the Movement Control Order has been lifted, the public is still advised not to organise large mass gatherings in the next 6 months–1 year.
As of the 6th of April, there have been a confirmed number of 3,793 cases, with 131 new cases reported yesterday. 1,241 patients have made recoveries, with 62 deaths recorded in Malaysia.
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