Ailsa Paterson is campaigning to change the rules for the Boston Marathon after being told she could not defer her race entry because she’s pregnant.

Ailsa Paterson is campaigning to change the rules for the Boston Marathon after being told she could not defer her race entry because sheu2019s pregnant.

Boston Marathon: why can't pregnant women defer their place?

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I feel like I’m being punished for getting pregnant

I feel like I have received a ‘too bad honey – you get knocked up, you lose your place’ response

The race is notoriously hard to qualify for, and doesn’t let those without insurance defer. 

“I’ve trained my whole life for the Boston Marathon and now I’m being denied the opportunity just because I’m pregnant”