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| Southend Marathon cancelled three weeks before the race | Southend Marathon cancelled three weeks before the race |
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| A coastal marathon has been cancelled three weeks before the race as the council would not close some of the roads. | A coastal marathon has been cancelled three weeks before the race as the council would not close some of the roads. |
| Havens Hospices said it pulled the plug on the Southend Marathon as it was told on Monday the roads would not be shut. | Havens Hospices said it pulled the plug on the Southend Marathon as it was told on Monday the roads would not be shut. |
| The safety of the runners had to come first, the organisers said. | The safety of the runners had to come first, the organisers said. |
| Southend Borough Council said it had to balance the event's benefits with stakeholders feedback and the roads would not close. | Southend Borough Council said it had to balance the event's benefits with stakeholders feedback and the roads would not close. |
| LIVE: Updates on this story and other Essex news | LIVE: Updates on this story and other Essex news |
| A number of runners plan to take part in a Southend Marathon Protest Run. | A number of runners plan to take part in a Southend Marathon Protest Run. |
| The race was due to take place on March 12 and 573 runners had entered. | The race was due to take place on March 12 and 573 runners had entered. |
| The 26.2-mile (42km) event, two laps along the seafront from East Beach Shoeburyness to Chalkwell, had been planned since October 2015. | The 26.2-mile (42km) event, two laps along the seafront from East Beach Shoeburyness to Chalkwell, had been planned since October 2015. |
| Work on a risk assessment started in November 2015 and an application for an event licence was first submitted in January 2016. | |
| Judy Grocott, events manager at Havens Hospices, said: "We are truly sorry that we have had to postpone this event so close to the day. | Judy Grocott, events manager at Havens Hospices, said: "We are truly sorry that we have had to postpone this event so close to the day. |
| "We feel awful that our runners will not get to complete the race they've been training for." | "We feel awful that our runners will not get to complete the race they've been training for." |
| Runners, who paid up to £40 to enter, have been offered a full refund or a transfer to another event. | Runners, who paid up to £40 to enter, have been offered a full refund or a transfer to another event. |
| Lian Simmonds, 43, from Hockley, who was due to take part, said: "It's a shame for Southend and for Havens happening at such short notice." | Lian Simmonds, 43, from Hockley, who was due to take part, said: "It's a shame for Southend and for Havens happening at such short notice." |
| Havens Hospices runs a half marathon in Southend in July which has road closures and 2,000 people take part. | Havens Hospices runs a half marathon in Southend in July which has road closures and 2,000 people take part. |
| The charity said it hopes to be able to hold the full marathon in 2018. | The charity said it hopes to be able to hold the full marathon in 2018. |