New York Road Runners, a premier community running organization, introduced a new anti-doping initiative, NYRR Run Clean.
NYRR Run Clean builds on the organization’s current no tolerance anti-doping efforts, which have for more than a decade featured a robust testing program and regulated rules of entry at the professional athlete level. The new initiative highlights advocacy, education and a broader testing program.
NYRR produces more than 50 running events a year, randomly testing competitors at the five races that feature professional athlete fields: TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half, UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, NYRR New York Mini 10K, and New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.
In the spring of 2017, NYRR will expand its efforts and introduce random testing of top finishers at selected weekly races throughout the year. Additional details on the new testing program will be available in the coming months.
The comprehensive clean sport initiative was announced by Peter Ciaccia, president of events, New York Road Runners and race director, TCS New York City Marathon.
“Competition is a core tenet of New York Road Runners’ mission to help and inspire people through running. To compete fairly, with respect for yourself and others, and to run clean is where it all starts,” said Ciaccia. “Together with our athletes and partners, we share a collective responsibility to do all we can to ensure a clean sport. We need to communicate better, educate more and keep working on testing and results management.”
