(New York) Non-binary athletes wishing to participate in the Boston Marathon next year will not have to choose between the male or female categories, but will be able to check a specific box, race organizers announced this week. one of the six most prestigious.
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“The Boston Athletic Association is currently working on expanding opportunities for non-binary athletes at our events, including the 2023 marathon,” they detail in a statement.
“Even if we do not currently have qualification criteria for non-binary athletes, we are working on ways to integrate them into this event,” they add, stressing that the data is still insufficient to set minimums. .
In the future, and as we have times achieved by athletes registered in the non-binary category, it will be possible to set minimums, specifies the BAA. “We see this first experience as an opportunity for all of us to learn and grow. »
Registrations for the 127e edition of the Boston Marathon began on Monday. A “non-binary” box appears on the forms.
Some 30,000 athletes are expected to start the race, one of the six most prestigious marathons in the world, scheduled for April 17.