World Junior Championship (U-20) 2020 is the latest athletics championship to be postponed due to novel corona-virus pandemic which even forced Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be postponed . Accordingly the championship which was to be held in Nairobi , Kenya from 7 to 12 July will not take place .
FULL STATEMENT BY WORLD ATHLETICS
World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi postponed.
It is with regret that World Athletics, together with the Government of Kenya and Athletics Kenya, have made the decision to postpone the World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 (7-12 July), due to the ongoing challenges posed by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) internationally.
The current global situation would have seriously compromised the event at this time as many countries are restricting international travel, invoking necessary quarantines and advising citizens and event organisers to avoid mass gatherings.
We had to consider the health and well-being of athletes, officials and spectators in making this call. We recognise the immense preparations that have gone into the event and wanted to give certainty to the athletes as early as possible as we collectively come to terms with the global impact and threats associated with COVID-19.
The advice from the World Athletics medical team, who are in contact with the World Health Organisation, is that the spread of the novel coronavirus is at a concerning level in many countries and all major gatherings should be reviewed without delay.
We are working together to identify a mutually appropriate alternative date convenient for the Government of Kenya and elite competitors.
We sincerely thank His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and his administration for their support in planning this event.
The Local Organising Committee will continue with the preparations as we engage on new dates which we hope to announce in the coming weeks.
Other Athletics championships postponed due to Covid19 outbreak so far
- Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 postponed and will held in 2021
- IAAF World Championship 2021 will be reschedule , most probably to 2022
- World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 19-21, 2021.
- World Junior Championship 2020 postponed
•World half marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland on March 29 postponed to Oct. 17.
•World race walking team championships in Minsk, Belarus from May 2-3 canceled.
•Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 canceled.
•Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 canceled. - Asian Junior Championship to be held in Thailand in May was cancelled
- South Asian Race Walking Chamionship on February 15 in Sri Lanka Cancelled
- Tokyo Marathon on March 1, restricted to elite runners.
•Paris Half Marathon on March 1 postponed to Sept. 6.
•Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8, restricted to elite runners.
•Rome Half Marathon on March 8 canceled.
•New Taipei City Marathon in Taiwan on March 15 canceled.
•Suzhou Half Marathon in China on March 15 canceled.
•Barcelona Marathon on March 15 postponed to Oct. 25.
•New York Half Marathon on March 15 canceled.
•Seoul Marathon on March 22 canceled.
•Chongqing International Marathon in China on March 22 canceled.
•Wuxi Marathon in China on March 22 canceled.
•Mersin Marathon in Turkey on March 22 postponed.
•Lisbon Half Marathon on March 22 postponed to Sept. 6.
•Prague Half Marathon on March 28 postponed.
•Rome Marathon on March 29 canceled.
•Madrid Half Marathon on March 29 postponed.
•Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed.
•Paris Marathon on April 5 postponed to Oct. 18. - Milan Marathon in Italy on April 5 postponed.
•Daegu International Marathon in South Korea on April 5 canceled.
•Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands on April 5 postponed.
•Kyiv Half Marathon in Ukraine on April 5 postponed.
•Berlin Half Marathon on April 5 canceled.
•Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa on April 11 canceled.
•Wuhan Marathon in China on April 12 canceled.
•Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 12 canceled.
•Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon in China on April 12 postponed.
•Doha Diamond League in Qatar on April 17 postponed.
•Vienna City Marathon on April 19 canceled.
•Hamburg Marathon on April 19 postponed.
•Enschede Marathon in the Netherlands on April 19 canceled.
•Boston Marathon on April 20 postponed to Sept. 14.
•London Marathon on April 26 postponed to Oct. 4.
•Madrid Marathon on April 26 postponed to Nov. 15.
•Dongying International Marathon in China on April 26 canceled.
•Krakow Marathon in Poland on April 26 postponed.
•Gifu Half Marathon in Japan on April 26 canceled.
•China Diamond League on May 9 postponed.
•Florida Invitational meeting in Miramar on May 9 canceled.
•Shanghai Diamond League on May 16 postponed to Aug. 13.
•Edinburgh Marathon on May 24 postponed.