By JAPHETH MUTINDAMore by this AuthorBy AFPMore by this AuthorThe 40th edition of the London Marathon has been postponed from April 26 to October 4, race organisers announced on Friday due to the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The race was one of the most anticipated events by athletics enthusiasts as Kenya's world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele - the second fasted man over the marathon - were set to clash in London. The 40th Race is scheduled to go ahead on Sunday 4 October 2020." We will email all runners and charities today and then update them via email by the end of next week at the latest. The World Major Marathons new schedule:9/14 Boston Marathon9/27 Berlin Marathon10/4 London Marathon10/11 Chicago Marathon

Source: Daily Nation March 13, 2020 17:20 UTC