The client of Chinanews.com was affected by the epidemic on April 21, and the Boston Marathon originally scheduled for April 20 was postponed to September. However, on the day of the game, Patrick still appeared on the track on time, and one person completed half of the marathon schedule.
Patrick's Alone Marathon
Patrick is a medical device sales manager and a loyal runner. After consulting with the organizing committee, he was allowed to participate alone.
Patrick said in an interview with the media: "My companions and I plan to participate in this year's Boston Marathon, but now we all see the situation. Canceling the race is obviously the most sensible option, but I still want to run. After our discussion, I decided to finish half of the marathon. "
"Insisting on running can bring me a sense of stability. Under the epidemic, I still want to keep myself, but I also treat running sensibly, not only to keep myself healthy, but to put others in danger."
The Boston Marathon began on April 19, 1897. It is held on the American Patriot Day in April every year. It is the world's first city marathon. At that time, only 15 runners participated.
This year's Boston Marathon is expected to have 30,000 runners and 1 million on-site spectators, but affected by the epidemic, this veteran event has to experience the fate of being delayed for the first time in 124 years. (Finish)