Jail for Race Directors of Race That Saw 21 Runners Die

Hong Kong Free Press:

Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in northwest China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported.

Outside reports:

It was immediately clear that the risk management and preparation at the event had been insufficient.

This terrible tragedy shook the trail running world when it happened. Now two years later the organizers are sentenced to jail for it. As a race organizer myself this makes me sit up straight and makes me cross my t’s and dot my i’s just a bit more.