Paris Marathon postponed due to coronavirus

The Paris Marathon, which was scheduled for April 5, has been postponed to October 18 due to the growing coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The decision followed the cancellation of Sunday’s Paris Half Marathon for the same reason, reports Xinhua news agency.

“In order to avoid a late cancellation that would penalise the participants, we have, in agreement with the Paris mayor’s office, decided to postpone the Paris marathon to October 18,” the Amaury Sports Organisation said in a statement on Thursday.

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