By Ed GodfreyStaff writeregodfrey@oklahoman.comThe Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will go virtual for its 2020 races. The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, with 1,101 new cases reported Wednesday, made it impossible to run the traditional races, said Kari Watkins, executive director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. "We did not want to be a super spreader event," Watkins said. The race was originally scheduled for April 26 but was postponed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic with a target date of Oct.Read more on NewsOK.com

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