By Nick Said

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -The Cape Town marathon was cancelled on Sunday after high winds caused safety concerns for runners, a blow to organisers who were hoping the event would become an elite Abbott World Marathon Majors race.

A 10km (six miles) street race and several trail runs linked to the event went ahead on Saturday, but the marathon was cancelled by organisers early on Sunday morning after structures at the start and finish lines were blown over by fierce winds, leaving a record field of 24,000 runners disappointed.

“The Cape Town marathon is devastated at the cancellation of our very special event,” race CEO Clark Gardner said in a statement.

“We have worked for months on planning for all scenarios and conditions, but ultimately a bigger force had the final say, and

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