Heat and humidity, not air quality, posed the biggest challenge for runners at the 47th Grandma's Marathon and the 33rd Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. The medical tent treated around 200 race participants, with heat-related illness being the most common issue. A world record was set for the fastest marathon pushing a wheelchair, and the nonbinary division winners were awarded prize money for the first time. Joel Reichow was the lone Minnesotan to claim victory in the men's Bjorklund title.
Elisha Barno wins his fifth Grandma's Marathon title, while Lauren Hagans wins the women's title in her marathon debut, beating two-time champion Dakotah Lindwurm. Jenna Fesemyer wins the women's wheelchair division, and Steven Bugarin and Jonah Grant win the nonbinary divisions. This year marks the first time prize money was awarded in the nonbinary divisions of the marathon and half-marathon.
Kae Ravichandran won the nonbinary division of the 2023 Boston Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:38:57. The Boston Athletic Association added the nonbinary division this year, with the times of the women's division used as benchmarks. Ravichandran, a medical student, ran 70 to 80 miles a week during her training cycle. The BAA awarded trophies to the top three finishers in the nonbinary division, but no prize money was given.
The Boston Marathon 2023 will feature a nonbinary division, with the race scheduled for Monday, April 17, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET and broadcasted on ESPN. The course is 26.2 miles long, starting in Hopkinton and finishing on Boylston Street. The weather forecast predicts showers throughout the day, with a high of 59 degrees in the morning.
The 2023 Boston Marathon will feature a nonbinary division for the first time, with 27 runners registered. The Boston Athletic Association has been praised for its allyship in creating the division, which has been seen as a sanctuary amid a rise of anti-trans legislation. Cal Calamia, one of the runners, has been advocating for gender inclusivity in races and sees the nonbinary division as a way to make running more inclusive. The BAA settled on making the nonbinary qualification times equal to the female qualification times, and the nonbinary field will be treated like the male and female genders.
