The Berlin Marathon “will not be able to go ahead as planned” on Sept. 27 after the local government ruled events with more than 5,000 people are banned until Oct. 24.
It’s not known if the World Marathon Major event, which last year had 62,444 participants, will be canceled, postponed or held on the same date but with fewer than 5,000 people.
“We will now deal with the consequences of the official prohibition of our events, coordinate the further steps and inform you as soon as we can,” organizers said in a Tuesday statement.
The Berlin Marathon is known as the world’s fastest thanks to a pancake-flat course and, usually, optimal weather.