Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history
The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history
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The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history.
Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a тАЬvirtual eventтАЭ in which participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher's medal. The race had originally been scheduled for April 20 before being postponed for five months because of the coronavirus pandemic.