This year’s Boston Marathon will be limited to 20,000 entrants in a bid allow greater social distancing throughout the course given the Covid-19 pandemic, race organizers said on Monday.
The number of entrants being allowed for this year’s race, scheduled to be held on Oct 11, is 33 percent below the typical number of runners at one of the world’s most prestigious marathons.
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), which organises the marathon, said it worked closely with local, city, and state partners to establish an appropriate field size for the race that extends from the suburb of Hopkinton to downtown Boston.
“In addition to a smaller field than in previous years, we will have significant additional protocols in place to ensure participant and public health,” B.A.A. President Tom Grilk said in a news release.
