With Boston Marathon postponed because of COVID-19, John U. Bacon

With Boston Marathon postponed because of COVID-19, John U. Bacon runs 'Baco-thon'

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Michigan Radio sports commentator John U. Bacon had Monday April 20, circled on his calendar for a long, long time. Before COVID-19 hit, that was the date of the Boston Marathon, and John was supposed to be in it. The marathon is on hold, so John came up with an alternative: he drew up his own 26.2 mile course in Ann Arbor and invited people to cheer him on – at a distance – over the weekend.

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