On Apr. 6 the city of Sapporo began road repair work on the courses to be used for the marathon and race walks at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021. The roads will be repaved to provide a smooth surface free of cracks and other irregularities that might interfere with the competition. The project's target completion date is mid-June. According to city officials, once the work is completed the new surface will last for a number of years, so there will no need to repeat the work again next year as a result of the Olympics' postponement.
The marathon and race walks together utilize 12.1 km of city roads and other roads maintained by the city. Excluding some sections that were repaired within the last five years, a total of 9.4 km will receive resurfacing work. On Apr. 6 work began on scoring and repaving a section of road in the northern area of the city that will be used for the marathon course.
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