FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2023 TCS London Marathon Ballot entry to include non-binary option
Mass participants entrants will be able to select
male, female or non-binary in entry system for 2023 event
For the first time, a non-binary gender option will be offered to
applicants in the 2023 TCS London Marathon Ballot, which will open on
Saturday 1 October.
The change is being introduced following an extensive review and
consultation period by London Marathon Events (LME), organisers of the TCS
London Marathon, as part of the work to make the event the most diverse,
equitable and inclusive marathon in the world.
The three gender options (male, female and non-binary) will be offered to
all participants registering for the mass participation element of the TCS
London Marathon via other entry routes, including charity entries.
The elite athlete races, plus the Championship and Good For Age categories,
which all operate under World Athletics rules, will not offer a non-binary
gender option.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the TCS London Marathon, said: "This is a
significant step forward for the TCS London Marathon as we continue our
journey to make our event truly inclusive.
"We know there is still much more to be done, but changes such as this
demonstrate our commitment to making the TCS London Marathon an event that
is for everyone."
In July, LME announced new entry policies for the 2022 TCS London Marathon
that included entries for assisted participants, enhanced policies for
participants who are pregnant or postpartum and special considerations for
participants in the virtual TCS London Marathon. See here for more
information.
This change to the entry system will also be implemented across the mass
participation element of all events organised by LME. It is already offered
for the mass participation sportives at RideLondon and the Standard
Chartered Great City Race, the corporate race held in the City of London.
The 2023 TCS London Marathon will take place on Sunday 23 April. The ballot
for the event will open on Saturday 1 October, the day before the 2022 TCS
London Marathon on Sunday 2 October.
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