The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest Marathons in the USA and attracts some 30,000 runners. Following on from the bombings at the Boston Marathon back in April, security has been tightened for the race next Sunday with various items like halloween masks and hydration packs being banned.
The report below shows how things have changed for major running events in the US.
Welcome to the Running in Cork blog, home of the Cork running community. This is the largest website in Cork & Munster for news on road races and general running news. Included are a current race calendar, race previews, photos, results as well as some local, national and international news items.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Marine Corps Marathon bans halloween masks and hydration packs
Labels:
Marine Corps Marathon
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Pretty paranoid stuff from the Americians when you consider you can legally carry a sidearm around the place
Post a Comment