{"id":14675,"date":"2020-05-19T11:20:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T15:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14675"},"modified":"2020-05-20T11:21:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:21:35","slug":"organizers-of-octobers-dublin-marathon-confirm-its-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14675","title":{"rendered":"Organizers Of October’s Dublin Marathon Confirm Its Cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The organizers of Dublin Marathon have confirmed they have cancelled the annual event due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The marathon had been scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 25.<\/p>\n

Jim Aughney, race director, said: \u201cWe know this is extremely disappointing for all runners, especially those who secured marathon entries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made the difficult decision in the best interest of the health and well-being of all those involved in making our events such a success from runners, supporters, volunteers, sponsors, to suppliers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe explored many alternatives for running the events safely but ultimately none were viable.\u201d<\/p>\n

All entries for the marathon and the race series will be valid for the 2021 races.<\/p>\n

Aidan Power, director of marketing and corporate affairs of KBC who sponsor the event, said: \u201cWhilst this decision will disappoint the many loyal runners and spectators of the Dublin Marathon, it is essential that public health and well-being takes priority over everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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