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The company said in a statement that operational, logistical and security problems had continued despite meetings with marathon organizers to insist the race was meeting conditions outlined in the sponsorship agreement and industry standards.
The issues culminated with a major delay to the start of the 2019 edition of the International Oasis Rock 'N' Roll Montreal Marathon.
There was also the death of a 24-year-old participant who collapsed just a few kilometres from the half-marathon finish line, with a coroner now investigating whether it took too long to get the man, in cardio-respiratory arrest a few kilometres from the half-marathon finish line.
Despite pulling its name from the event after 17 consecutive years,
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