Marathon canceled: Mayor says September date 'not feasible'

The Boston Marathon has been canceled after its September date was deemed "not feasible" for public health reasons.

NEWS TODAY.THE BOSTON -- ASSOCIATION, WITHOUR SUPPORT, HAS DETERMINED THAT-- THE RUNNING OF THE BOSTONMARATHON IS NOT FEASIBLE THISYEAR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REASONS.THERE IS NO WAY TO HOLD THEUSUAL RACE FORMAT THAT BRINGINGLARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE INTOCLOSE PROXIMITY.WHILE OUR GOAL AND HOPE WAS TOMAKE PROGRESS IN CONTAINING THEVIRUS AND RECOVERING OURECONOMY, THIS KIND OF EVENTWOULD NOREALISTIC ON SEPTEMBER 1TIME THIS YEAR.WE ENJOY THE SUPPORT OF THE BAAIN THE ALTERNATIVE APPROACH THATALLOWS RUNNERS AND ALL OF US TOCELEBRATE