London Marathon’s milestone 40th race will be postponed from April to October due to coronavirus pandemic, organisers confirm London Marathon will be postponed this April due to fears of the coronavirus The biggest 26mile run in the world is expected to take place in early October Events director Hugh Brasher said ‘public health is everyone’s … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has conceded that the UK ‘might have to’ cancel the London Marathon next month to prevent coronavirus spreading like wildfire. The 26.2mile race is the largest mass-participation sporting event in the world involving 45,000 runners from around the globe and up to 1million spectators lining the capital’s streets. But the April 26 event … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The president and CEO of the Honolulu Marathon has joined a chorus of former students who have publicly accused a late University of Michigan doctor of sexual abuse, saying the physician performed a rectal exam on him during a medical appointment in the 1970s. Dr. James Barahal, who himself is a longtime physician, told The … Read more