Aucklanders will not be able to compete in the 2020 Rotorua Marathon, following the Government's latest Covid-19 announcements.
Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed New Zealand regions, apart from Auckland, were due to be at alert level 1 by 11.59pm on September 21.
This means the Rotorua Marathon can go ahead on September 26, Athletics New Zealand has confirmed.
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However, Ardern also said Auckland was due to remain at alert level 2.5 until at least September 23 and that further restrictions on gathering sizes would likely still apply following that.