Metal detectors will be installed along the entire course of the Moscow marathon during the the world athletics championships in August, race organizers have announced.
鈥淭he only way to guarantee sufficient security for those coming to watch the races is to install metal detectors along the entire 42.195-km (26.2-mile) course,鈥 .
Officials said security at airports and hotels will be reviewed in light of the Boston bombing, and they hope to strike a balance between security and oppenness.
鈥淎t the same time we don鈥檛 want to make Moscow a ghost town,” .聽We must make sure that spectators, including foreign guests, are not scared away by overzealous policing.鈥