KLANG: Police will investigate the organiser of Klang City International Marathon 2017 for its failure to apply and obtain a license from the Sports Commissioner to hold the event.
Klang Selatan district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsul Amar Ramli said this was following a report received from the assistant Sports Commissioner.
“On Sunday at 3.10pm, the assistant Sports Commissioner was informed by the Sports Commissioner of an accident which took place at Batu 2, Jalan Kapar at 4.30am involving three participants.
“Checks revealed that the marathon organised by Earth Runners Int Group Sdn Bhd had no license and it had failed to obtain one from the Sports Commissioner to organise the event.
“The case will be investigated under Section 36 (1) of the Sports Development Act 1997,” said Amar in a statement today.
Section 36(1) of the Sports Development Act reads “A company shall not involve itself in any sporting activity or in any other activity related to sports, as may be prescribed by the Minister in the regulations, unless it is licensed to do so by the Commissioner.”
The early morning accident occurred when three runners – Evelyn Ang, 44, Ahmad Hadafi Jus, 42, and Amiruddin Hamid, 37 – were struck by a car at the 14th kilometre point of the marathon.
Ang is in critical condition due to severe bleeding in her brain with a skull fracture, while Hadafi and Amiruddin sustained light injuries.