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While the Honolulu Marathon is slated to return as in-person event on Dec. 12, organizers are rightly considering changes such as staggered start times and required COVID-19 testing. Such measures are in place for other races, including the Boston Marathon, which also is limiting its field to 20,000 runners to allow for ample physical distancing.
Given that a total of about 30,000 participants laced up for 2019 Honolulu Marathon events, which included a 10K and a 1-mile race in addition to the 26.2-miler, organizers should look at following Boston’s lead by setting entry caps. Early registration for state residents begins Tuesday at honolulumarathon.org Opens in a new tab.
More tax money coming in
An increased tax revenue forecast for the state — thanks to rebounding spending by residents and a growing number of tourists — arrived as welcome relief this week after the pandemic touched off a series of gloomy predictions from Hawaii’s Council on Revenues.
General fund tax revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30 should rise 5%, compared with the previous 12 months — up from a 2.5% decline the council estimated at its last meeting, in March. Let’s hope that the state has learned some lessons from the economic crash, and invests the money prudently.
