The smoky haze from hazard burns around Sydney is expected to clear in time for the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, but unseasonably hot weather may still prove challenging.
The Rural Fire Service has assured Sydney Marathon organisers air quality in the city will be significantly improved for the race on Sunday morning, easing concerns about the potential impact of thick smoke haze on 17,000 runners., with a re-designed course beginning at Milsons Point and winding through Pyrmont, the CBD and Moore Park, before finishing at the Opera House.
But the concern of marathon officials about thousands of runners having to endure smoky conditions was eased during meetings with the RFS and NSW Health, said Sydney Marathon race director Wayne Larden. “They are working on schedules on planned burns and we went through a few areas of concern that we had, which satisfied us, because most of those areas have already finished as well.“They were pretty proactive and pretty supportive of the event, and understood the need and desire for good air quality. They’ve been very helpful.”
“The decision to relocate the match to Leichhardt has been made to prioritise the safety of patrons and players,” a statement from Wests Tigers said., which would see it added to the list of the world’s iconic 42.195-kilometre races like Boston, London, New York and Berlin.
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