On the 7th, the executive committee decided to cancel the “Tokushima Marathon” scheduled to be held this month for the third consecutive year due to the fact that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus continues to be high.
The “Tokushima Marathon” that runs along the Yoshino River has been canceled for two years in a row, and this was scheduled to be held on the 27th of this month on a smaller scale.
However, at the general meeting of the executive committee held in Tokushima City on the 7th, the number of infected people is still high, and there are many participants from the Kansai area where priority measures such as spread prevention have been extended. The secretariat has announced a policy to cancel the plan.
As a result of the vote, the Tokushima Marathon was unanimously decided to be canceled by the attendees.
The cancellation is for the third consecutive year.
On the other hand, about 5,000 people who have already applied for participation will be able to participate in the online marathon event that will be held from the 25th of this month.
Governor Iizumi, who serves as the chairman of the executive committee, said, “I’m very sorry, but considering the safety and security of medical staff and volunteers, it is unavoidable to cancel. I want to do it. “