The race, scheduled for October 29-31, will transition to a virtual event, with refund and deferral options also available.

Athletes are no longer allowed to use NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, before or during any UTMB races.

The deal between the two organisations will help secure the future of Ealing’s half marathon along with its popular supporting events.

Around 25,000 participants are expected on the starting line on Sunday for the world’s largest marathon since the beginning of the pandemic.

The winner of the half marathon race has been disqualified because he was only meant to run the distance of a 10k.

The popular marathon has renewed its contract with ASICS for the third consecutive time, extending the partnership to 2025.

The protocols also include those picking up a race number and T-shirt at the marathon's Health & Fitness Expo

In a statement, the race director put the error down to a basic human error in laying out a cone line.

With these new types, organizers can reach a wider audience and create creative challenges that everyone will want to take on.

OHSU did not directly discourage runners from participating in the race, but stated it was "doing everything" to avoid burdening overloaded hospitals.

Runners will have to wear masks at the start and finish line, but not during the race.

The race was stopped for the more than 1,000 runners who had not yet reached the accident site.