The Shanghai Marathon has officially been postponed indefinitely, said the organisers of the run in a post on their website on Tuesday, amid rising COVID-19 cases in China.

The run was scheduled for Nov.28, with a total of 18,000 runners signing up for the race.

“Today, we’ve chosen to be cautious, chosen to put the health of runners and city’s citizens first,” said the notice.

Runners were given the opportunity either to get a full refund or hold it until next year’s race.

Both the Beijing and Wuhan marathons have been called off with new dates yet to be determined.

*Source from Reuters.com

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