BOSTON Organizers of the Boston Marathon postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing.
The Boston Athletic Association says it s an attempt to keep runners connected as the group works out a date for the 125th running of the planet s most storied footrace. Last April s race was canceled and tentatively rescheduled to sometime this autumn, but because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit Massachusetts, officials still can t say when in-person racing for the masses can safely resume.
The virtual village, launched Jan. 5, is a far cry from the bucket-list magic and mystique of the real Athletes’ Village in a schoolyard near the start line in Hopkinton. There, in what s traditionally been a rite of spring, tens of thousands of runners from around the globe gather giddily beneath tents to hydrate, stretch, meditate, bond and chat before pounding the pavem
BOSTON â Organizers of the Boston Marathon â postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic â have launched a virtual Athletesâ Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing.
The Boston Athletic Association says it s an attempt to keep runners connected as the group works out a date for the 125th running of the planet s most storied footrace. Last April s race was canceled and tentatively rescheduled to sometime this autumn, but because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit Massachusetts, officials still can t say when in-person racing for the masses can safely resume.
The virtual village, launched Jan. 5, is a far cry from the bucket-list magic and mystique of the real Athletesâ Village in a schoolyard near the start line in Hopkinton. There, in what s traditionally been a rite of spring, tens of thousands of runners from around the globe gather giddily beneath tents to hydrate, stretch, meditate, bond and chat befo
Organizers of the Boston Marathon postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at.
Organizers of the Boston Marathon postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at.