Berlin Marathon scheduled for September 27, has been canceled due to coronavirus restrictions, the organizers said. This is as a result of the government’s ban on large-scale gatherings in the German capital.
“We have learned that all events involving more than 5,000 people will be banned until October 24,” race officials said in a statement.
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“That applies to lots of events, including the Berlin Marathon, which will not be able to take place on September 26-27 as planned,” they added, without giving any new dates.
Tens of thousands of runners take part in the event each year. Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele won the race for the second time in 2019, missing out on the world record by just two seconds.
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