Your voice made a difference!

Dear Friends!

On the eve of November 6th 2022 TCS New York City Marathon, this is to share that organizer of the event - New York Road Runners - issued a statement on october 9th on Russian and Belarusian participants. 

In the statement, NYRR states that 'NYRR has not, and will not, allow or recognize any official representation or country affiliation of Russia or Belarus at any NYRR races, events or programs including the TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony and its Parade of Nations. Russian and Belarussian elite athletes have not been invited nor accepted to participate in any NYRR races. Additionally, NYRR has not worked with any Russian or Belarussian companies or partners. NYRR ensures that no Russian or Belarussian individuals subject to U.S. sanctions are registered for NYRR races.'

Full text of the press release can be found on the NYRR web page - https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/press-release/20221009_nyrrstatement 

Each of the voices added to the petition you have signed mattered. Together with the active role of the Ukrainian Running Club (URC) of New York and its petition for the same cause (https://chng.it/9C8qymZjGy we made sure that the barbaric aggression of Russia on the sovereign nation is being addressed (albeit so late!) in this global sporting event as well.

Thank you All and God Bless!

Слава Україні та її Героям!