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Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race
Updated On: 13 September, 2022 12:05 PM IST | Boston | AP
Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened on Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023
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Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year`s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men`s or women`s divisions, race organizers announced. The Boston Athletic Association, which administers the prestigious marathon, said it`s been working to expand opportunities for nonbinary people, not just for the marathon but for the BAA`s other races, which include a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon. Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened on Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023. A field of about 30,000 is expected for next spring`s edition of the storied race.
Nonbinary athletes can submit entry applications if they`ve completed a marathon as a nonbinary participant during the current qualifying window, the BAA said. It said it`s still working to establish qualifying standards for nonbinary participants, but that its online applications will include `nonbinary` as a gender option. "Discussions are ongoing with nonbinary athletes in an effort to further promote inclusion at all BAA events," the organization said, adding, "We view this first year as an opportunity to learn and grow together."
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