GALVESTON, Texas – The City of Galveston has decided to cancel the Galveston Marathon and Half Marathon due to the current state of emergency in Texas and the devastation in Galveston due to the recent winter storms. “This decision was not made lightly and without much thought to the racers and the city of Galveston and its residents,” the event’s Facebook page said Thursday. Marathon directors said they cannot “further stress the Galveston infrastructure and take away the needed resources of the city crews and police to put on a run.”AdThe Facebook post said race directors will update everyone with more information later. “Please know that we have been race directors for over 30 years and have never had to cancel a race due to the weather,” The post said. “This is an extreme situation for everyone down here.”