For the first time in its 124-year history, the Boston Marathon will not be held as scheduled.

According to WCVB and WBZ, organizers are looking to postpone the 2020 Boston Marathon until September due to concerns over the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. An exact date for the rescheduled race has not been determined, WCVB reports.

The 2020 Marathon now joins dozens of other races and major sporting events that have shuttered in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The race had previously never been canceled or postponed. The only time it was not held as originally planned was in 1918 when organizers held a military relay during World War 1.

Officials from local town and city governments reportedly met at Boston City Hall Wednesday, where concerns over the looming outbreak called the race’s scheduled start date into question.

The news comes shortly after a wave of postponements, cancellations and suspensions of activity among schools, businesses, public venues and sports leagues. The NBA, MLB and NHL have all suspended their seasons amid concerns of the outbreak. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic while Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has called a state of emergency in the commonwealth.

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