A half marathon in Sheffield had to be cancelled this morning due to ‘insufficient water supplies,’ even though more than 6,000 people had shown up to take part.
Amid chaotic scenes, 5,000 people chose to run the race anyway despite the fact that local police tried to set up road blocks to dissuade people from participating.
It’s a half marathon. It’s 13 miles. It’s Sheffield. Pretty sure you won’t need a drink… Not like it’s the Sahara marathon, guys.
— Almighty Faye (@Almighty_faye) April 6, 2014
BBC reporter Jenny Cook said:
“There was not a great deal of communication with the runners but it was then decided that the race would be cancelled.
“This information filtered through and the runners, well, they decided to run anyway. The roadblocks were in place; the police were very concerned about people’s safety but approximately 5,000 people left the start line for an unofficial Sheffield Half Marathon.”
Well done to the #rebelrunners of the cancelled Sheffield half marathon & the people of Sheffield buying & handing out bottles of water!
— jennie platt (@jennieplatt81) April 6, 2014
