C.C. Téllez

Her efforts led to the adoption of nonbinary race inclusion and registration with equal prizes in events such as the Philadelphia Distance Run (PDR).

[18][19][20] The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) honored Téllez with the prestigious Hero Award in recognition of her groundbreaking work in promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

She joins an esteemed group of past DVLF Hero Award recipients, including The Philadelphia Foundation, GLSEN, Giovanni’s Room, Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen, Gloria Casarez, U.S.

Representatives Patrick Murphy and Mary Gay Scanlon, philanthropist Mel Heifetz, Olympian Johnny Weir, Admiral Dr. Rachel Levine, and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell among others.

Since helping to generate this change, in 2022, the Blue Cross Broad Street Run and the Philadelphia Marathon, along with five of the six World Major Marathons—including Boston and Berlin—have adopted the policy.