The beijing Marathon traditionally begins in Tiananmen Square and ends in Celebration Square at the beijing Olympic Park.
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The spread of the coronavirus has been steadily increasing in china over the past few days. The Chinese government says 133 people in 11 provinces have been affected by the corona. They are all infected with the delta type coronavirus.
This is considered to be the largest spread since the Nanjing Corona outbreak last August. health officials in the country have warned that the incidence of Corona will increase in the coming days.
In this case, the beijing Marathon has been postponed indefinitely due to an increase in corona infections.
The beijing Marathon has been held in october every year since 1981. It is seen as the largest local sports event in China.
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This year's beijing Marathon was scheduled to take place on the 31st. The marathon has been postponed indefinitely as more than 30,000 people are expected to attend.
The Marathon organising committee has said it was dropping the competition to prevent the hazard of the Covid Virus pandemic from spreading.
This stance is exclusive to shield the health and safety of the majority of racers, staff who are involved and the local residents.
