The miami marathon has announced that it will include a category for non-binary athletes, that is, those who do not identify as male or female, for its new edition, which will be held next January 29.
“Fourteen non-binary runners will be among the 18,000 athletes who will walk the streets of downtown. Miami, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove. This step puts an exclamation point on our commitment to full integration,” said the marketing director for ‘Life Time Miami Marathon’, Nicole Bostick.
The goal of the organization, in creating this new category, is to reflect the diversity of society and include runners of all ages, abilities, cultures and much more. “We attract runners from all over the world and it is important that everyone feels at home when they come to run in Miami“, he added.
Florida joins other important races of USA such as marathons of Boston, New York Y Chicago, which is a commitment to provide more opportunities for athletes of all gender identities. “They have been able to participate in athletic competition for a long time, but until recently the gender options were limited to men and women,” he said. Bostick.
Source: La Verdad
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