Boston Marathon Adds Option for Nonbinary Runners Next Year

The 2023 Boston Marathon is set to have a field of 30,000 participants. Runners who meet the qualifying times are not guaranteed a spot in the race, which is one of the most prestigious marathons in the world.

More than 200 races in the United States have created nonbinary divisions or allow people to register as nonbinary, according to a database created by Jake Fedorowski, a marathon runner who also created a guide for nonbinary inclusion in running for race organizers.

In April, the Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon, organized by New York City Runs, had 82 finishers in the nonbinary division. In September 2021, the Philadelphia Distance Run became the first road race to have a nonbinary division and to award equal prize money to winners in the nonbinary, women’s and men’s divisions.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/sports/nonbinary-runners-boston-marathon.html