{"id":18713,"date":"2020-12-06T21:15:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T21:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=18713"},"modified":"2020-12-06T21:15:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T21:15:33","slug":"athletics-kenya-warns-against-hosting-unsanctioned-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/athletics-kenya-warns-against-hosting-unsanctioned-marathon","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Kenya warns against hosting unsanctioned marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: Dennis Okeyo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Athletics Kenya South Rift Branch has warned the organisers of the Mau Narok Ward Half Marathon against staging the event on December 13.<\/p>\n<p>Regional chair John Wachira said the organisers have not informed the federation of the said event and Covid-19 protocol team from the Ministry of Sports has not been involved.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0AK\u00a0rules and regulations governing road running, race organisers should submit to\u00a0AK\u00a0an application duly signed by a member at the Regional or County Committee in which the race is staged, by the relevant deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll race organisers must follow rules and regulations laid down by\u00a0AK, in this case, we are just seeing posters about the event and athletes calling\u00a0AK\u00a0to inquire about the event. 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