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Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the 2022 Boston Marathon, according to the official website of the race..
Only those Russian and Belarusian athletes living abroad will be able to take part, without national flags.
" We believe that running is a global sport, so we must do everything we can to show our support to the people of Ukraine,” said BAA President Tom Grillk..
The Boston Marathon is one of the oldest and most prestigious marathon races in the world..
The Boston Marathon has been held since 1897 on Patriot Day (US public holiday). This year the race will take place on April 18..
Recall that on February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about conducting a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities..
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Earlier it was reported that Poland called for the exclusion of Russia from all international sports federations..