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Boston Marathon called off over coronavirus, race will be online only
Boston Herald ^
| May 28, 2020
| SEAN PHILIP COTTER
Posted on 05/28/2020 2:21:49 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
The already delayed run of The Boston Marathon will not happen this year over coronavirus concerns, Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Athletic Association officials said on Thursday.
The marathon, a huge and important annual event, had been postponed until Sept. 14 from its normal April run in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walsh said officials have decided that running it in September “is just not feasible” to be done in a safe way.
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KEYWORDS: boston; bostonmarathon; coronavirus; massachusetts; walsh
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To: Ratman0823
Isn’t the kicker to all of this that you have to either Boston qualify in another race or enter through a charity sponsorship?
It’s not the same as a lot of virtual marathons out there which cater to the medal collectors; least the vast majority of those getting the medal for their virtual run HAVE run a marathon before.
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:09:54 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: Hieronymus
"How do you run a Marathon online?"
I'm thinking something like this:
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:10:15 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: ConservativeStatement
I hope the Tsarnev jerk does not attend via Zoom.
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:16:29 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Hieronymus
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:17:07 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: ConservativeStatement
They could station all the entrants on webcams who would jog on their treadmills for 26.5 miles.
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:30:50 PM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(Step One of the recovery is 'flatten the curve'. Step Two is to flatten the tyrants.)
To: hanamizu; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON
Treadmill? With a large screen?
I’d probably still oversleep.
To: mylife; xp38; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON
“The Human Run. Virtual Marathon for People.”
To: mylife
Get on your Peloton. Get set. Go!
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posted on
05/28/2020 3:56:23 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Johnny Cash " I coughed on a man in Reno, just to watch him die" on the Covid Prison Blues album)
To: ConservativeStatement
This declaration was made by Mayor Marty Walsh,formerly a union thug with an IQ of 60 and now the Mayor of Boston with an IQ of 60.
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posted on
05/28/2020 4:23:00 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
To: Larry Lucido
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posted on
05/28/2020 4:26:52 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Hieronymus
Let your fingers do the walking it’s a snap.
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posted on
05/28/2020 5:15:14 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Nateman
Both groups shut down Boston and got the authorities to say “Shelter in place”. They put the city on lockdown while terrorists were running around free. A homeowner discovered them in his backyard.
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posted on
05/28/2020 5:17:01 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: surrey
Besides all that, it is impossible for runners in a marathon to “socially distance”, at least much of the time.
Or—for that matter—to wear masks!
It will be interesting to see how this “live-streamed” Marathon will play out!!!!
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posted on
05/29/2020 12:51:56 PM PDT
by
Honorary Serb
(Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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