The Edmonton Marathon is the latest event in Alberta’s capital to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race, which had been set for Aug.
15-16, would have had over 5,000 runners hitting the streets for 5k, 10k, half- and full-marathon distances. “We feel horrible because we know so many people had started their training,” Running Room president John Stanton said Monday night.
Stanton said organizers did consider postponing the marathon until the fall. “The reality is, until there’s a vaccine, until there’s proper testing, it’s just not practical,” he explained. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Anyone who had already entered the 2020 race can roll their registration over to 2021 or