Runners make their way towards the finish line of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. ( (Staff photo By Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via GettyImages) ) The world-famous Boston Marathon will not happen in 2020, the mayor of Boston announced on Thursday.
The 26.2-mile race, which draws more than 30,000 athletes each year, had been postponed from April to September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But Mayor Martin Walsh said even a September race date wouldn't be safe for runners, staff, volunteers, first responders, and spectators. "The Boston Athletic Association, with our input and support, has determined that the traditional one-day running of the 124th Boston Marathon is not