(AP) — Organizers are planning for the Honolulu Marathon, even though it’s not clear government officials will allow it to be held in December. Hawaiʻi Public Radio reports marathon organizers are frustrated that Honolulu is easing pandemic-related restrictions on large events but neither Hawaiʻi’s governor nor Honolulu’s mayor have provided clarity about whether the large marathon can happen with the thousands of participants it normally draws. In 2019, there were more than 33,000 Honolulu Marathon participants, including more than 16,000 from Japan. Other large marathons in Boston and Chicago were held recently.

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