The 2020 Boston Marathon has been cancelled. Boston Mayor, Marty Walsh made the announcement this afternoon in conjunction with the Boston Athletic Association.
The next Boston Marathon will be run on, Monday, April 19, (Patriots Day) 2021. The race was postponed for the first time in history earlier this year. On March 13, The April 20 date was moved to September 14 due to COVID-19.
Today, organizers cancelled the race altogether. Those Boston Marathon participants registered for 2020, have the option to defer to April 19, 2021.
Editor's note: This is correct -- Mayor Walsh did announce it just now in a press conference (this thread was started before the press conference began).
The main points: registered entrants will get their entries refunded.
The race will move to a virtual format, with more news on that to come.
The original title of this thread was No Surprise Boston Marathon Cancelled