Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 52, November 2013 | Page 15
The cancellation of the Soweto Marathon
shows that more stringent criteria for
event organisation is required.
sport, but to provide the framework for the sport. That is not well-understood in
SA, where people expect the national federation to finance and organise everything.
Nowhere else in the world does it work like that.
MA: You have been criticised for your leadership style
and decisions, not to mention accusations of financial
mismanagement. This must be affecting your ability to get
on with the job…
JE: I am glad you say allegations, because eight months later I am still waiting for
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