Despite the flak it received from GOOD, the Cape Town Marathon was a runaway success
Tensions are running high between GOOD and the City of Cape Town over Cape Town Marathon road closures, with GOOD claiming some residents could not get to work and lost a day’s pay, while the metro says months of notice were given and alternative parking was provided.
The very successful Cape Town Marathon shut down major routes through the CBD, Atlantic Seaboard and southern suburbs on race day.
The World Athletics Gold Label event brings thousands of runners to the city each year, but the road closures needed to run it have drawn complaints from residents, according to GOOD councillor Roscoe Palm.
Along the Atlantic Seaboard, the affected routes included Helen Suzman Boulevard, Beach Road in Sea Point and Mouille Point, and Granger Bay Boulevard.
