The founding father of the Toronto Marathon is apologizing to the occasion’s contributors and supporters for challenges they confronted throughout the race that happened earlier this month.
Jay Glassman says occasion organizers obtained complains about insufficient highway closures and water stations and about “pandemonium” on the end line that made it troublesome for some contributors to gather their medals or meals and drinks.
Glassman says limitations have been knocked down and pushed apart and a few folks walked out with circumstances of water and meals, which lowered what was out there for different contributors.
He says race organizers are nonetheless investigating what occurred throughout the May 7 occasion by amassing extra data and reviewing finish-area movies.
Glassman says the occasion group deeply apologizes to those that skilled challenges and says they may create a plan to keep away from such points sooner or later, together with putting in extra limitations and extra safety.
The Toronto Marathon is an annual occasion that’s held on the primary Sunday of May the place contributors race from the north finish of Toronto, within the space of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, to Exhibition Place close to town’s waterfront.
