Boston Marathonbr Postponed Until September On March 13, local and state officialsbr in Massachusetts announced that thebr Boston Marathon would not be run in April. The marathon will instead be moved to September 14,br marking a first in the race’s 124-year history. The decision is due to thebr rising threat of COVID-19br exposure in the United States. The annual marathon brings around one million peoplebr from across the country to Boston each spring. The shift to September is being made in thebr hopes of blunting the spread of the coronavirus. According to Mayor Marty Walsh, the decision tobr postpone, rather than limit racers and attendees,br was necessary to keep the event “inclusive” to all. Marty Walsh, viabr ‘Boston Herald' Walsh is confident that the new date will notbr phase the city of Boston, saying the state isbr on “the first leg” of the race against the virus.