Nashville (US), Nov 17 (AP) Organizers have canceled the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville marathon and half marathon that had been rescheduled for Saturday due to rising COVID-19 cases.

The event already had been rescheduled from April because of the pandemic.

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Organizers said they had health and safety measures in place to protect runners, staff and the public.

But Tennessee reported a record 7,951 COVID-19 infections Monday along with a 13% positivity rate, also another high. That forced organizers to simply cancel the 2020 marathon and half marathon and hope to run again on April 24-25, 2021. (AP)

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