OPINION: The Comrades Marathon could become unsanctioned, but is it the right decision?

However, with Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) members voting at a special general meeting on Saturday to either remain affiliated to KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) or become unsanctioned, it’s important that some crucial questions are asked.

The CMA leadership might be able to answer all these questions, but to ensure people are making the right choice in a decision that could have a major impact on road running in South Africa, it’s important that they are asked before members submit their votes.

And while some administrators have claimed this is not possible, the race organisers absolutely have the right to hold an unsanctioned event.