The London Marathon is, for the first time, to offer a non-binary gender option for the mass-participation race.
The ballot for next year’s race, which takes place in April, opens on October 1 and marathon bosses are determined to make their event “truly inclusive”.
The elite races will still operate under World Athletics rules and therefore not offer a non-binary gender option. The change is being introduced following an extensive review and consultation period as part of a mission to make the event the “most diverse, equitable and inclusive marathon in the world”.
