Press Release - London Marathon - 9/12/22

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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