Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathoners
(World News USA)

By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Organizers of the Boston Marathon — postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic — have launched a virtual Athletes` Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing. The Boston Athletic Association says it`s an attempt to keep runners connected as the group works out a date for the 125th running of the planet`s most storied footrace. Last April`s race was canceled and tentatively rescheduled to sometime this autumn, but because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in hard-hit Massachusetts, officials still can`t say when in-person racing for the masses can safely resume. The virtual village, launched Jan. 5, is a...