Citizens of Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to participate in the Boston Marathon this month
However, citizens of either country who were accepted during the open registration period who do not still reside in Russia or Belarus are allowed to still participate in the marathon. They are not able to run under their country’s flag, though.The B.A.A.
mentioned that they will attempt to refund participants from Russia and Belarus “within the constraints as imposed by federal and international sanctions.” However, any Ukrainian runners who can no longer participate will get a full refund or can defer their registration to a future year.
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