AKRON, Ohio - The initial races of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series have been cancelled as a result of coronavirus concerns.

The National Interstate 8K and 1-mile race, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, and the Goodyear Half Marathon and 10K, slated for Saturday, Aug. 8, will not be held, organizers said.

The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, half marathon and team relay on Saturday, Sept. 26, are still scheduled to be run.

Runners who have registered for the June or August races can donate their registration fee or defer their entry to a future race. Organizers will be reaching out to registered runners. For details, go to AkronMarathon.org/covid-19.

The Akron Marathon will allocate funds that were earmarked for t-shirts and medals to Akron Community Foundation’s Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. Minimum donation from the marathon will be $20,000, the organizers said.

Wednesday, the city of Akron announced city-sponsored events of more than 250 people through Monday, Sept. 7, will be postponed. That includes Lock 3 concerts, the Rib, White and Blue festival and many others.

Related coverage: A list of cancelled Akron events

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