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Organizers cancel Tokyo Marathon for 38,000 runners over coronavirus

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The Tokyo Marathon will be limited to elite runners following the cancellation of the amateur portion. coronavirus nCoV

CALLED OFF. Sports events all over Asia have been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. File photo from Singapore Marathon

"We reached the conclusion that unfortunately it is difficult to organize the event... after several cases [of the virus] were confirmed in Tokyo," the TokyoMarathon Foundation said in a statement. But they only account for around 200 of the tens of thousands of people who had registered for the March 1 race.The amateurs including those from China registered for this year's event are eligible for the 2021 marathon, but with an entry fee ranging from 5,600 yen to 18,200 yen , according to the organizers.Japanese participants expressed disappointment over the decision."I was really looking forward to it...

At least 65 cases have been diagnosed in Japan, excluding hundreds of infections aboard a cruise ship quarantined off the coast.

 

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