The Chicago Marathon, originally scheduled for Oct. 11, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the fourth World Marathon Major called off this year.
The Chicago Marathon, originally scheduled for Oct. 11, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the fourth World Marathon Major called off this year. Organizers cited the challenge of staging the 45,000-runner event “out of concern for the safety of event participants, volunteers, event staff and spectators.”
The Chicago event is one of the most recent notable races to be scrapped amid the pandemic. In May, the Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. The New York City Marathon, the world's largest, was also canceled in June. Now, only the London Marathon, which was postponed from April to October 4, still has a chance of happening.
The Chicago event is one of the most recent notable races to be scrapped amid the pandemic. In May, the Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. The New York City Marathon, the world's largest, was also canceled in June. Now, only the London Marathon, which was postponed from April to October 4, still has a chance of happening.
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