Massachusetts’s iconic Boston Marathon has been canceled over coronavirus fears.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made the announcement Thursday afternoon on Twitter. The cancellation comes after the April 20 race, which attracts more than a half-million runners and spectators annually, was postponed to Sept. 14 and marks the first time the event has been canceled since it began in 1897.
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