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Organisers cancel Tokyo marathon for 38,000 runners over virus
TOKYO, Feb 17, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Organisers said Monday they are cancelling
the amateur portion of the Tokyo marathon, affecting around 38,000 runners,
on fears about the spread of the new coronavirus in Japan.
“We reached the conclusion that unfortunately it is difficult to organise
the event… after several cases (of the virus) were confirmed in Tokyo,” the
Tokyo Marathon Foundation said in a statement.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1659 hrs