The New York City Marathon -- the largest marathon in the world -- has been canceled ... all because of COVID-19.
The 2020 NYC Marathon was scheduled for Nov. 1 -- but event organizers, along with the Mayor's Office, decided to call it off because it's just too risky.
Organizers are citing"coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers, staff, and the many partners and communities that support the event.""While the marathon is an iconic and beloved event in our city, I applaud New York Road Runners for putting the health and safety of both spectators and runners first.
Event organizers say the 2020 NYC Marathon was supposed to be the 50th running of the event"which began in 1970 and has grown to become the world’s largest marathon with 53,640 finishers in 2019."
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