"Black-Led Running Group Sues Boston Marathon Organizers for Racial Discrimination"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN
A Black-led women’s running group, TrailblazHers, is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon, the city of Newton, and the Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination during last year's race. The lawsuit alleges that police racially profiled and harassed spectators from TrailblazHers and other running crews primarily serving people of color at a designated "cheer zone." The group claims that while White spectators were allowed to interact with and celebrate runners, non-White spectators were harassed and physically separated by police. The lawsuit seeks compensatory, punitive, and nominal damages, and the group's legal representation has framed the incident as part of a larger issue of racism in running.