Since the killing of George Floyd six months ago, almost every American sport has undergone an intense racial self-examination. Add another to the list: The New York City Marathon.
A New York Times story detailed what’s been one of the worst kept secrets in the marathon world. The New York Road Runners, organizers of the marathon, have long ignored Black and brown people, the protestations of Black and brown people, and pleas to diversify its ranks.
This will all seem familiar because these discussions happened in other sports, from the NBA to the NFL, to hockey and baseball, to auto racing.