NYC Marathon is cancelled

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[soothsayer]

1. Prudent

But scary to think we’ll still be in this mess, which of course we will.

[Initech]

2. I wish we could cancel coronavirus instead.

Go away coronavirus, nobody wants you! You've ruined our lives!

[Tipperary]

9. Yeah, and corona needs to take its biggest booster, djt, with it!

This has been so badly managed. And it appears that it will continue to be so.

[Initech]

10. As bad as things are here, it could always be worse.

Just look at Brazil, which the WHO is already calling "the pandemic's worst case scenario", and that is a title nobody should have!

Also yes, please take Trump with the pandemic!

[BannonsLiver]

16. This is a healthy emotion

Certainly more so than the Stockholm Syndrome some here are developing.

(I’m looking at you lady with three houses in three countries.)

[Initech]

17. I still haven't moved past the anger level of grief yet.

[Bayard]

3. Nothing else they could do

But it hurts to see Boston, and now NY, canceled.

[greenjar_01]

4. Gotta do it

Those are big crowds, breathing heavily, and a lot of folks cannot or will not mask when running. I tried with masks a few times at the beginning, but it just doesn't work for me. I've taken to running in the street and less-used paths and off-peak times of day. Can't imagine doing a race in these conditions.

Chicago has still not canceled, but I imagine that announcement will come soon on the heels of NYC canceling.

[Ms. Toad]

11. Try a bandana tied tied bandit style.

It provides some protection for others since you're expelling mostly into the fabric, but since the bottom is open it is easier to breathe.

I use something similar for riding my bike.

[Polybius]

5. Any reason why they canceled so early?

I mean why not evaluate the situation in October?

[obamanut2012]

7. Folks need to buy plane tickets, book hotel rooms and

Train. They would be out so much money waiting until October.

[Tipperary]

8. That is a huge event.

Even for middle pack runners like myself, a helluva a lot of planning is needed. And the elite runners are a whole nother issue.

Damn shame, but probably the right decision.

[underpants]

12. Yeah I applied one year when I was running marathons

Should have stuck it out on applications. After 2 years you’re guaranteed year 3. But then I found out I ran a marathon on a broken leg (stress fracture) so I had months rehabbing it.

[greenjar_01]

18. Yup

Middle pack here. Well, toward the rear of the middle pack.

[brooklynite]

15. People have already made commitment for training and travel by that point.

[manhattan123]

6. Florida will now volunteer to host the New York Marathon

[Bleacher Creature]

14. And as a cost saving measure, they'll probably re-use paper water cups during the race.

Oh Florida . . .

[Bleacher Creature]

13. That sucks. It was unavoidable, but it still sucks.

I'm signed up to do Philly, which is smaller, but I can't imagine a way that it's also not cancelled.

[greenjar_01]

19. I'm seeing mid-size 10Ks canceled

Doubt Philly will go.

Sucks is right.