Because running a marathon is hard enough even without having to find a place to pump.
"Nike Told Me to Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted a Baby") and is dedicated to supporting athletes who want to pursue both career and motherhood.in the week leading up to the race."We have been hard at work to create equitable spaces in sports that will ultimately lay the ground works for equitable spaces for industries across the board for caregivers and lactating people," she wrote in the caption.
Marathon runners are typically on the course anywhere between two to six hours, and stopping to breastfeed requires some additional planning — especially if you have to think about how and where you're going to pump. For more than a decade, NYRR has transported nursing pumps from the starting line to the finish line for runners who needed them, according to.
NYRR has focused its recent efforts on supporting underrepresented runners in addition to breastfeeding athletes. Last year, the group introduced a nonbinary category, followed by thethis year — and will be one of the first World Marathon Majors awarding prize money to the winner. While there is a lot more work to be done about creating equity in sports, this is certainly a win for the running community.
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