The 2020 World Athletics Label Road Races are the thirteenth edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status by World Athletics (formerly IAAF). The series included a range of road events which was affected due to the growing concern about the coronavirus pandemic including the World Marathon Majors events like the Tokyo marathon, the Boston Marathon and the London Marathon.
From the World Marathon Majors, Tokyo Marathon was cancelled for amateur runners and was held only as an elite event on the scheduled date on 1 March.[1] The Boston Marathon, scheduled to be held on 20 April, was postponed to 14 September, while the London Marathon scheduled for 26 April was rescheduled to 4 October.[2]
Races
References
- ↑ Takahashi, Ryusei (17 February 2020). "Tokyo Marathon canceled for 38,000 runners over COVID-19 fears". The Japan Times Online. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Futterman, Matthew; Minsberg, Talya (13 March 2020). "Boston and London Marathons Postponed Until Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
- Race calendar
- Calendar 2020 World Athletics Label Road Races Archived 2020-09-02 at the Wayback Machine. WA. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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