Aid station.
Running Is Political is volunteer-run. This is the stop where you grab a cup, catch your breath, and get back on course. Runners, race directors, researchers, organizers — anyone who wants the industry held to its word.
Grab a cup. Pick a lane.
Three ways to pitch in · pick your pace
Submit race data.
Know a marathon that should be audited? Send us entry fee, deferral policy, cutoff time, gender categories, and safety posture. All submissions are peer-reviewed before scoring.
Submit a race →Organize locally.
Start a Running Is Political chapter in your city or run club. Host a sign-on run. Get your local race on the record. We'll ship you an org kit with copy, flyers, and a chapter roster.
Request an org kit →Contribute stories.
Share your experience with exclusion in running — deferral denied, cutoff missed by minutes, coach who shouldn't be coaching. Your story becomes a footnote on The Splits.
Tell your story →Reach the team.
We answer every message. Usually within a training cycle.
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