Here's the official statement from the organisers of #KLSCM2020 about the cancellation of this year's edition of the race.
Dear Runners,
Dear Runners,
After consultations with all relevant stakeholders and Government authorities, it is with deep regret that we have to cancel the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon 2020 due to the uncertainties brought about by the still developing Covid-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our runners, working crew and volunteers, along with spectators and fans will always be our top priority and never compromised. Consequently, all remaining Running Clinics, the REPC and Expo are also cancelled.
All individual registrations will be automatically deferred to KLSCM 2021, which is scheduled to take place on a similar time period as this year, which is mid June, pending confirmation from the city council. We understand that this is not an ideal situation and will therefore allow you to transfer your registration should you not be able to make next year's event. We will inform you of the mechanics of this process in the second half of 2020. Similarly, all your race entitlements will also be deferred to KLSCM 2021 .
Fundraising for Run For A Reason will continue until 14 May 2020, after which it will be closed and all funds raised will be disbursed to the respective beneficiary charities. All RFAR registrations will be deferred to KLSCM 2021 but runners who raised a minimum of RM500.00 will get their RFAR T shirt this year.
This was an extremely difficult decision to make as we know that KLSCM has become an event that thousands of runners look forward to every year but this is an unprecedented situation that we face, requiring a similarly unprecedented response. Thank you to all of our runners, volunteers and fans for your support and understanding at this time. We realise that there will be many questions with regards to the cancellation in the coming days and have updated our FAQ section on our website to address this.
We implore everyone who is a part of the KLSCM family, and the wider national and global community to do their respective parts in combating the coronavirus. Stay safe, and together we will all run again!
For further info, please visit:
Website: https://www.kl-marathon.com/
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