marathon held in new york had to be canceled by the local mayor, Friday.
reasons for cancellation because new york marathon with a hit by Sandy Superstorm.
where the people are still without electricity and beset by some diseases, and the death toll from the new york approximately 40 people. but the police had taken to run a marathon on Sunday.
An estimated 40.000 runners from around the world had been expected to take part in the 26.2-mile event. The race had been scheduled to start in Staten Island, one of the hardest-hit areas by this week's storm.
'' We would not want a cloud to hang over the race or its Participants, and so we have Decided to cancel it,'' the mayor said in a statement. '' We can not allow a controversy over an athletic event - even one as meaningful as this - to Distract attention away from all the critically important work that is being done to recover from the storm and get our city back on track.''
Bloomberg called the marathon an'' integral part of New York City's life for 40 years'' and'' an event tens of Thousands of New Yorkers Participate in and millions more watch.''
He still INSISTED that holding the race would not require diverting resources from the recovery effort, but Understood the level of friction.
'' It is clear it that it has Become the source of controversy and division,'' Bloomberg said. '' The marathon has always brought our city together and inspired us with stories of courage and determination.
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