Friday, 17 Apr 2020 07:30 PM MYT
LONDON, April 17 — Organisers of marathons and other endurance events involving mass participation are to be provided with detailed guidelines on how to deal with the threat of contagious diseases, the governing body of athletics said today. The International Institute for Race Medicine , which promotes the health and safety of athletes at mass participation events, will also be involved.
“Many event organisers have also had to deal with Norovirus and other contagious diseases during the staging of events and this task force will help create guidelines to help reduce the risk of infection,” said World Athletics director of health and science Stephane Bermon.
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