The 8th edition of the Safaricom Kisii Half Marathon which was scheduled for September 1 has been postponed indefinitely.
Nyanza South Athletics Kenya chairman Peter Angwenyi said the race was called off after consultations between sponsors Safaricom and Athletics Kenya.
“We postponed the race due to unavoidable circumstances. A new date will be announced in due course,” said Angwenyi.
The former Athletics Kenya public relations officer appealed to athletes should continue training.
“We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused but the decision was taken in interest of the athletes and officials. We expect a bigger event this year,” he added.
The race, which is normally held in Kisii town and it’s outskirts is part of the Safaricom road races and marathon series.
Even though Angwenyi said the race was not called off due to the Supreme Court ruling which will be delivered on September 1, a source told the Star that the impending ruling would have informed the decision to postpone the race.