Running events worldwide have been impacted by the state-by-state mandates prohibiting large gatherings during the pandemic. The following Running USA member events have responded to those circumstances. If you are a Running USA member who would like to add your event here, please email us These statements are also helpful for events to use as communications examples.

Categorized by situation type: Cancellation, Postponement, Virtual Run, General Statement

 

Scheduled

Sanford Fargo Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Sanford-Fargo-Marathon-Given-Official-Green-Light.aspx

Cancellation

Air Force Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Air-Force-Cancels-2020-Marathon–Offers-Virtual-Option.aspx

Allstate Hot Chocolate 15K (remaining events): https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pufm4jZV3/?igshid=15uvqgwvpec64

Akron Summer Races: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Akron-Marathon-Cancels-Summer-Races-and-Announces-Donation.aspx

Austin American Statesman Cap 10K: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/City-of-Austin-Cancels-43rd-Statesman-Capitol-10-000-on-April-5–2020.aspx

Bank of America 13.1: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Statement-on-the-Cancellation-of-the-Bank-of-America-Chicago-13.1.aspx

Bank of America Chicago Marathon: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-Bank-of-America-Chicago-Marathon-Announces-the-Cancellation-of-the-2020-Event.aspx

Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Statement-on-the-Cancellation-of-the-Bank-of-America-Shamrock-Shuffle.aspx

Big Sur Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/35th-Annual-Big-Sur-Marathon–Originally-Postponed–Has-Been-Cancelled-Due-to-COVID-19.aspx

BOLDERBoulder: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-BOLDERBoulder-Cancelled–Organizers-Aim-to-Run-BOLDER-in-2021.aspx

Boston Marathon: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/124th-Boston-Marathon-to-be-Held-Virtually.aspx

Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon: https://illinoismarathon.com/2020-race-cancellation/

Colfax Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Denver-s-Colfax-Marathon-is-Cancelled.aspx

Credit Union Cherry Blossom: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Credit-Union-Cherry-Blossom-Events-Cancelled–Free-Virtual-Race-Planned.aspx

Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/City-of-Pittsburgh-Bans-Large-Gatherings-Through-May-10.aspx

Eugene Marathon: https://www.eugenemarathon.com/coronavirus-updates/

Flyby 5K: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/FlyBy-5K-and-2-Mile-Fun-Run-Walk-presented-by-CNX-Resources-cancelled–will-return-in-2021.aspx

Flying Pig Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Pig-Works-Cancels-Remaining-2020-In-Person-Events.aspx

Fort2Base Race: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Fort2Base-Race-is-Cancelled.aspx

GO St. Louis: https://gostlouis.org/updates/

Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon (Sweden): https://www.goteborgsvarvet.se/en/

Grandma’s Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Grandma-s-Marathon-has-been-Cancelled.aspx

Hartford Marathon Foundation events in March: https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/

Marine Corps 17.75K: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Marine-Corps-17.75K-Cancelled-Due-to-COVID-19.aspx

Marine Corps Historic Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Marine-Corps-Historic-Half-Weekend-Cancelled-Due-to-COVID-19.aspx

Missoula Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Missoula-Marathon-Announces-Cancellation.aspx

NYC Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/NYRR-Statement-on-Cancellation-of-the-NYC-Half.aspx

NYC Marathon: https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/RUNNERS/2020-TCS-New-York-City-Marathon-Updates

NYRR cancellation announcement of all events through Aug. 15: https://help.nyrr.org/s/article/Spring-2020-Race-Cancellations

Ogden Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Ogden-Marathon-Cancels-20th-Anniversary-Race.aspx

Ottawa Marathon: https://www.runottawa.ca/news-item/2020-tamarack-ottawa-race-weekend-cancelled

Popular Brooklyn Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Popular–Brooklyn-Half-on-May-16-is-Canceled.aspx

Probility Ann Arbor Marathon (Epic Races): https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Probility-Ann-Arbor-Marathon-Canceled-due-to-COVID-19-Concerns.aspx

Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Richard-S.-Caliguiri-City-of-Pittsburgh-Great-Race-Weekend-Goes-Virtual.aspx

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon: https://www.clevelandmarathon.com/events/virtual-race.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City Half 2020 and 2021: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-Atlantic-City-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-Chicago-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Clearwater 2020: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-Clearwater-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver 2020 and 2021: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-Denver-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half 2020: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-San-Diego-Marathon-and-Half.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco 2021: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2020-Rock–n–Roll-Half-Marathon-San-Francisco.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose 2020: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-San-Jose-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half 2020: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2020-Rock–n–Roll-Savannah-Marathon-and-Half.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon and Half 2020: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-Rock–n–Roll-Seattle-Marathon-and-Half.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2020-Rock-n-Roll-Las-Vegas-Marathon-and-Half.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans 2021: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2021-Rock–n–Roll-New-Orleans-Marathon-and-Half.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia 2020 and 2021: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-Rock–n–Roll-Philadelphia-Half-Marathon.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2020-Rock-n-Roll-Half-Marathon-San-Francisco.aspx

Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington D.C. Marathon and Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-2020-Rock-n-Roll-Washington-DC-Marathon.aspx

Run in the Name of Love (Carmel, Calif.);  https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Run-in-the-Name-of-Love-to-Cancel-Due-to-Growing-Coronavirus-Threat.aspx

Shamrock Run Portland (Motiv Sports): https://www.shamrockrunportland.com/the-spirit-of-shamrock-lives-on-options-for-2020/

TD Beach to Beaon: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/TD-Beach-to-Beacon-10K-Road-Race-Cancelled-for-2020-with-Race-Entry-Refunds-for-all-Participants.aspx

Twin Cities in Motion: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Twin-Cities-In-Motion-Cancels-Hot-Dash-5K-and-10-Mile-Planned-for-March-21.aspx

WHY Racing Events Couve Clover Run: https://bit.ly/2xrhoIi

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon: https://www.jandaracing.com/blog/coronavirus-covid-19-update/

Find other cancelled events including non-RUSA members here via On Path Events:

http://onpathevents.com/cancelled/

 

 

Postponements 

Bay to Breakers: https://capstoneraces.com/bay-to-breakers/statement/

Carmel Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Carmel-Marathon-Postponed-to-Sunday–June-14.aspx

Catalina Island Marathon: https://www.catalinaislandmarathon.com/Race/Catalinaislandmarathon/Page/coronavirusnotice

Delaware Running Festival: https://www.delawaremarathon.org/2020/03/17/delaware-marathon-running-festival-postponed/

Frederick Running Festival:  https://www.frederickrunfest.com/frederick-run-fest-rescheduled/

Guinness Open Gate Brew Run: https://www.guinnessbrewrun.com/

Oakland Running Festival: https://oaklandmarathon.com/oakland-run-fest-new-date/

OC Marathon: https://ocmarathon.com/important-update-regarding-covid-19/

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Oklahoma-City-Memorial-Marathon-Postponed.aspx

Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon: https://www.motivrunning.com/the-love-run/2020/03/10/love-run-coronavirus-preparation/

Silicon Valley Half Marathon: https://svhalfmarathon.com/

Virtual Events

(hosting a virtual event in place of a cancelled race? Please contact us and we will list it here.)

Allstate Hot Chocolate Virtual Run: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Allstate-Hot-Chocolate-15k-5k-Virtual-Run-Sells-Out-at-36-000-Entries.aspx

Akron Marathon: https://www.akronmarathon.org/coronavirus-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR36OsdG4v7xL2fTi5WLqqC4rWWJaMp1dw21wqXhttgl4sS4HDQTrdYPgQE

America Runs the 4th: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/America-Runs-the-4th-Virtual-5K-Benefiting-First-Responders-Children-s-Foundation.aspx

Big Sur Marathon Big Surreal Challenge: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Big-Sur-Marathon-Launches-Virtual-Challenge–The-Big-Surreal.aspx

Boilermaker: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/43rd-Boilermaker-Transitions-to-Virtual-Event.aspx

Boston Marathon: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/124th-Boston-Marathon-to-be-Held-Virtually.aspx

Calgary Marathon and 2020 Run Calgary Events: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/56th-annual-Scotiabank-Calgary-Marathon-takes-a-VIRTUAL-approach.aspx

Corrigan Sports Virtual Run to Benefit Restaurant Employees: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Corrigan-Sports-Hosts-Virtual-Run-to-Benefit-Restaurant-Industry-Employees.aspx

Cowtown 5K-9 Virtual Run: https://www.minnesotarunningseries.com/

Cowtown “Blast from the Past”: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-Cowtown–Blast-from-the-Past–Virtual-Run-and-Distance-Training-Program.aspx

Credit Union Cherry Blossom: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/CUCB-Ten-Mile-Run-and-Outside-Interactive-Announce-Free-Official-2020-Remote-Participation.aspx

Detroit Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Detroit-Marathon-Going-Virtual.aspx

Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/More-than-13-000-Runners-Earning-their-DICK-S-Sporting-Goods-Pittsburgh-Marathon-Medal-Virtually.aspx

Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Eversource-Hartford-Marathon—Half-Marathon–to-be-Communitywide-Fundraising-Movement.aspx

Falmouth Road Race: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-New-Balance-Falmouth-Road-Race-to-be-Run–At-Home–This-Summer.aspx

Fleet Feet Liberty Mile: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Fleet-Feet-Liberty-Mile-Now-a-Virtual-Event.aspx

Flying Pig Virtual Activities: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Amid-COVID-19-Crisis–Flying-Pig-Marathon-Pivots-to-Keep-Registrants-Engaged-.aspx

GAP Relay: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Update-on-the-2020-Rock-n-Roll-Half-Marathon-San-Francisco.aspx

Global Running Day/Austin Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Austin-Marathon-Invites-Runners-to-Free-Global-Running-Day-Virtual-5K.aspx

Global Running Day/Atlanta Track Club: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Atlanta-Track-Club-Announces-Community-Challenges-for-Global-Running-Day.aspx

Global Running Day/NYRR: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/-New-York-Road-Runners-to-Celebrate-Global-Running-Day-on-June-3-with-Virtual-Experiences.aspx

Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Richard-S.-Caliguiri-City-of-Pittsburgh-Great-Race-Offers-First-Ever-One-GREAT-Challenge-.aspx

HMF Free Virtual Fitness Challenge for Kids: https://www.hartfordmarathon.com/miles-with-miles/

J&A Racing: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/J-A-Racing-Embraces-Virtual-Races-During-COVID-19-Epidemic.aspx

JUST RUN Youth Fitness Program: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/JUST-RUN-Offers-Free-At-Home-Youth-Fitness-Program.aspx

Lou2Lex Virtual Ultra: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Louisville-Running-Company-launches-100-Mile-Lou2Lex-Virtual-Ultra-to-Benefit-COVID-19-Relief-Effort.aspx

Marine Corps 17.75K: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/New–Virtual-Open-Run-for-Marine-Corps-17.75K.aspx

Marine Corps Historic Half: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Marine-Corps-Historic-Half-Weekend-Cancelled-Due-to-COVID-19.aspx

Marine Corps Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/No-Live-Events-for-the-2020-MCM-Weekend.aspx

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon: https://www.tcmevents.org/

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon:  https://glasscitymarathon.org/covid-19-updates/

Monumental Mile: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/2020-Monumental-Mile-Will-be-a-Virtual-Event.aspx

Monterey Bay Half Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-2020-Monterey-Bay-Half-Marathon-is-Now-a-Virtual-Event.aspx

MSP Design Group Big Blue 5K: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/MSP-Design-Group-Big-Blue-5K-Goes-Virtual-To-Support-Student-Athlete-Scholarships.aspx

OhioHealth Capital City Half, Emerald City Half: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/OhioHealth-Capital-City-Half-Marathon–Emerald-City-Half—Quarter-Marathon-To-Be-Held-Virtually.aspx

PEACEHEALTH APPLETREE Marathon: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-PEACEHEALTH-APPLETREE-MARATHON-FESTIVAL-transitions-to-a-VIRTUAL-race.aspx

Probility Ann Arbor Marathon: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Probility-Ann-Arbor-Marathon-Canceled-due-to-COVID-19-Concerns.aspx

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon: https://www.clevelandmarathon.com/events/virtual-race.aspx

Run Local: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Run-Local-Diversifies-Virtual-Opportunities-and-Supports-Community.aspx

Run the One/Run Local: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Run-Local–Invites-Runners-to–Run-the-One–with-the-California-Coast-500-Challenge.aspx

Run the South Half Marathon, 10K, 5K: https://runthesouthcharlotte.raceroster.com

Shamrock Run Portland (this event has concluded): https://www.shamrockrunportland.com/the-spirit-of-shamrock-lives-on-options-for-2020/

Spring Classic Duathlon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K: https://www.runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/WHY-Racing-promotes-upcoming-Virtual-Race-with-Tiger-King-spoof.aspx

The Race: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-Race-2020-Pivot-Announcement.aspx

Ukrop’s Monument Ave: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Ukrop-s-Monument-Avenue-10k-announces-participant–course-options-for-Sept.-25-Sept.-27.aspx

Virtual Run Minne Series: https://www.minnesotarunningseries.com/

WHY Events Couve Clover Run: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Virtual-Run-Success–WHY-Racing-s-Couve-Clover-Run-in-Vancouver-Proves-the-Race-Will-Go-On.aspx

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon: https://www.jandaracing.com/blog/coronavirus-covid-19-update/

 

General Statement 

CARA (Chicago Area Runners Association): https://cararuns.org/cs/cara/site.viewblog/93

Cool Events: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/CoolEvents-Releases-Statement-On-Coronavirus.aspx

IRONMAN Group/Rock n Roll Marathon Series: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/The-IRONMAN-Group-s-Response-to-COVID-19.aspx

Marine Corps Marathon Pledge to Runners: https://runningusa.org/RUSA/News/2020/Marine-Corps-Marathon-Pledge-to-Runners.aspx

NYCRUNS: https://nycruns.com/nycruns-corona-virus-cancellation-policy/

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