Beijing Marathon Postponed Indefinitely Due To Covid-19 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 26, 2021
Organisers said they were cancelling next weekend’s race “in order to prevent the risk of the epidemic spreading and effectively protect the majority of runners, staff and residents,’’.
The marathon was set to return this year after it was suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19.
The Wuhan Marathon, which was due to be held on Sunday, was also called off with a new date yet to be determined.
China reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up from 39 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Today.
Confirmed cases in mainland China presently stands at 96,840, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,636.