Tokyo: Organizers said Monday they are dropping the beginner part of the Tokyo marathon, influencing around 38,000 sprinters, on fears about the spread of the new coronavirus in Japan.

“We arrived at a resolution that, shockingly, it is hard to arrange the occasion… after a few instances (of the infection) were affirmed in Tokyo,” the Tokyo Marathon Foundation said in an announcement.

The choice won’t influence elite runners, including elite wheelchair participants of the race, the coordinators said.

In any case, they represent around 200 of the huge number of individuals who had enlisted for the March 1 race.

A week ago, the coordinators requested that runners from China avoid participating in the marathon.

The beginners, including those from China, enrolled during the current year’s occasion, are qualified for the 2021 marathon, however with a section charge extending from 5,600 yen ($50) to 18,200 yen, as per the coordinators.

They won’t get a refund for the current year’s entrance expense.

Japanese runners communicated disillusionment over the choice.

“Uuuggghhh, I needed to run!! In any case, it doesn’t matter,” given the infection circumstance, one post on Twitter.

“I was truly anticipating it… I realize it can’t be helped; however, I needed them to defer it to the autumn as opposed to dropping it,” wrote another.

The retraction comes after Japanese government authorities cautioned the spread of the infection in the nation entering “another stage.”

In any event, 65 cases have been analyzed in Japan, barring several infections on board a voyage transport isolated off the coast.

On Sunday, the health minister cautioned residents to avoid large groups and insignificant social events, starting the hypothesis that the marathon would be dropped.

An open social affair for the birthday of Emperor Naruhito that was planned for February 23 has likewise been dropped on infection fears.