Kauai Marathon canceled Saturday evening

The Kauai Marathon and Half-Marathon were canceled Saturday evening due to approaching Hurricane Lowell, a powerful Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds located 610 miles southwest of Lihue. All scheduled road closures were lifted following the cancellation. Lowell is expected to pass west of Kauai late Monday into early Tuesday while weakening, with forecasters predicting 4 to 8 inches of rain across the island and isolated totals exceeding 12 inches, raising risks of flash flooding, mudslides, and dangerous coastal surf.