Jake Fedorowski: Bringing non-binary inclusion into the world of running

At school, Jake Fedorowski always felt they weren't the sort of person who played sport.
Indeed, if you'd have told them they would end up running marathons, they would have laughed.
But as a non-binary person, Jake's love of running grew after they discovered the Seattle Frontrunners, a running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
These days they are both a committed runner and campaigner, championing inclusivity within the running community.
One way of doing this was to create the Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Running, which they wrote after making the difficult decision to no longer register or participate in events that didn’t affirm their gender identity.
Jake then began partnering with race organisers, including the team behind the Chicago Marathon, to implement the solutions in the guide.
They also founded Run Beyond (RUNN+), a community for non-binary athletes to connect, and are now the vice president of Seattle Frontrunners.
Running Tales spoke to Jake about what being non-binary means, their own journey - both in terms of their gender and within the world of running - and how they believe the world of running needs to evolve...
 
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Learn more about the organisations Jake is involved with at the links below:
Seattle Frontrunners: https://www.seattlefrontrunners.org/
The Queer Running Society: https://www.queerrunningsociety.com/
Run Beyond: https://nonbinaryrunning.com/runbeyond
To learn more about Jake’s work and the movement toward non-binary inclusion, visit nonbinaryrunning.com
 
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