Race marshals and traffic policeman must be on hand to help direct runners and motorists.
In a bold and unprecedented move, Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin recently instructed the Sports Commissioner (SC) to take the organisers of the Klang City International Marathon (KCIM) to court for not obtaining prior authorisation from the SC and thus, technically, staging the race illegally.
Furthermore, the Sports Minister is seeking to increase the penalty imposed on event companies who stage any sports or running events without the mandatory SC permit, from the current maximum penalty of RM5,000 to RM500,000.
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