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2021 Prague Marathon again cancelled over Covid restrictions
Prague Marathon organizers said on Monday they had cancelled this year's edition of the race because of local Covid rules.
"With current restrictions due to the pandemic: start in waves, social distance, limited technical area, control of testing and vaccination... it is not feasible to guarantee an event on a level you expect from us," organizers said in a statement.
The 2020 edition was cancelled amid the first Covid-19 wave, while the 2021 race originally scheduled for May was postponed until October 10.
"We have to make a decision that is extremely difficult for us. We have to postpone the race until (May) 2022," the organizers added on Monday.
They had earlier cancelled the Prague Half-Marathon and the 10-kilometer Grand Prix, both scheduled for early September.
The Czech Republic has been easing Covid restrictions for public gatherings since the spring, but some remain in place.
The country of 10.7 million people now registers between 100 and 300 new Covid-19 cases a day.
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Prague Marathon
The Volkswagen Prague International Marathon is considered by many, to be one of the top 10 marathons and invariably contains a number of high profile runners. Winding through the streets of one of Europe's most beautiful cities it is a spectacular race. And with a mainly flat course there is the chance for a personal best. Since its inception in...
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