Of the 6,300 runners registered for the Sunday event, there are 10 nonbinary participants signed up for the marathon and four in the half-marathon.
Nonbinary athletes will have their own division and cash prize at the first-ever Jersey City Marathon & Half-Marathon this weekend, officials have announced.
The decision to include a nonbinary registration and reward, Lipski said, came from the race organizers’ “love for people, our respect for people.”“Who are we to challenge how they identify,” Lipski, himself a 12-time marathoner, told The Star-Ledger. “For many nonbinary people, being forced to compete in either the men’s or women’s division can be a point of discomfort. This allows them to compete in a way that feels safe and comfortable to them,” he added.“If someone is a race organizer, I would encourage them to consider adding a nonbinary division to their race. They may cast a wider net for those willing to participate.”
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