Updated: Nagoya has canceled its mass-participation race and, like Tokyo, plans to go ahead as an elite-only race with Olympic team spots at stake. More here . In the wake of the Tokyo Marathon's cancelation of its mass-participation race , on Feb. 17 it was learned that the Mar. 8 Nagoya Women's Marathon , which like Tokyo features a format combining an elite selection race for the 2020 Olympic team with a mass-participation race, is examining whether it will be possible to still stage the mass-participation component of its event. Following the Tokyo Marathon's announcement earlier in the day that it was canceling its mass-participation race over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, Nagoya's organizers were inundated with inquiries from the media and amateur runners entered in the race. The organizers say that they hope to reach a decision and make an announcement as soon as possible. The largest women-only marathon in the world, as of Feb. 13 Nagoya...
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