Next year’s Austin Marathon has been moved from February to April and will not include the marathon distance. Also, the popular 3M Half Marathon has been canceled due to concerns about spreading COVID-19.
The scheduling changes were announced Wednesday by High Five Events, the producer for both races. The company said it made the decisions after consulting with the city of Austin and Austin Public Health officials.
The Austin Marathon was scheduled for Feb. 14. It now will be April 25 and will include three distances — half marathon, 5K and 1 mile. The 26.2 mile marathon has been scrapped.
The canceled 3M Half Marathon had been scheduled for Jan. 17. Anyone registered for the race can transfer their registration to the Austin Half Marathon or defer to a following year for the 3M Half Marathon in 2022, 2023 or 2024.
“While this is disappointing news, we feel very confident in the April 25 date based on our coordination with Austin Public Health,” High Five Events said. “The health, safety, and well-being of our team, participants, and volunteers will always be our first priority.”
The scheduling announcements are the latest hit to the running community, which also missed the popular Cap10k in April. Organizers of that race have not announced plans for next year.
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