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<ul><li><keyword id="6357150" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tcs" source="Orion">TCS</keyword> has become the new title sponsor and official IT services and technology consulting partner of the <keyword id="1541965" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="toronto-waterfront-marathon" source="Orion">Toronto Waterfront Marathon</keyword> and Virtual Race.</li><li>This news follows TCS’ renewal of its title and technology sponsorship of the TCS New York City Marathon, as well as becoming the new title and technology sponsor of the TCS London Marathon this year.</li><li>TCS and Canada Running Series aim to modernize marathon running in Canada through a new official race app.</li></ul><keyword id="6357585" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tata-consultancy-services" source="Orion">Tata Consultancy Services</keyword> (TCS) has partnered with Canada Running Series (CRS) to become the new title sponsor and official IT services and technology consulting partner of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Virtual Race through November 2026. This news follows TCS’ renewal of its title and technology sponsorship of the TCS New York City Marathon, as well as becoming the new title and technology sponsor of the TCS London Marathon this year. <keyword id="12024635" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="soumen-roy" source="Orion">Soumen Roy</keyword>, Executive Director and Country Head, TCS Canada, said, “Running a marathon makes you believe that you can accomplish anything. We can’t wait to channel the spirit of building on belief by enhancing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon experience with innovative technology and trailblazing sustainability initiatives in our local communities.” TCS and CRS aim to modernize marathon running in Canada through a new official race app. It will offer a first-of-its-kind environmental impact calculator that will enable runners and spectators to track and offset their environmental impact. TCS will also work with CRS to create a hybrid and immersive race experience for all runners and spectators around the globe. The official race app will offer unlimited tracking of both in-person and virtual runners on the same racecourse map and let spectators create digital cheer cards to share messages of encouragement on social media. Runners will be able to share a link to friends and family that automatically initiates the app download with them already selected to be tracked. In addition, the app will incorporate augmented reality features that became popular during the pandemic to support both in-person and virtual runners, along with offering surprise-and-delight experiences. “We're excited to begin our partnership with TCS and join a family of global, leading-edge marathons,” said <keyword id="3192502" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="charlotte-brookes" source="Orion">Charlotte Brookes</keyword>, Event Director of CRS &amp; the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. “It’s a unique opportunity to take our World Athletics Gold Label event to the next level and beyond, to greatly enhance the runner experience though innovative technology, to showcase athletic excellence, and to have a broader impact in building a healthy, caring, and sustainable Toronto. The new TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon race app will be a symbol of our collaboration that will connect, sustain and inspire us all whether we are participating in-person or virtually, from anywhere around the globe.” TCS will also donate 32,000 person-hours toward helping the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon become the most sustainable race in Canada. CRS’ goal is to achieve Evergreen Certification by 2022. When achieved, it will be the only race in Canada to attain this level of environmental certification from the Council of Responsible Sport. Expanding on this commitment to technology and sustainability, TCS and CRS will be adding two new Charity Partners: Trans Canada Trail and Trees for Life Canada. Runners will have the opportunity to donate money towards Trans Canada Trails’ new AccessNow partnership that is creating accessibility mapping across its more than 28,000 km of National Trails, or Trees for Life’s tree planting projects along the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon racecourse. “It is great news that the Toronto Waterfront Marathon will be greener next year,” said <keyword id="12983887" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="david-piccini" source="Orion">David Piccini</keyword>, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “New tools will help participants to quantify and reduce their environmental impact while getting outside and enjoying the shores of Lake Ontario, and I commend TCS for their commitment to reducing the footprint of this flagship event.” Registration for the 2022 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will open January 25, 2022.

TCS is the Title Sponsor and Technology Partner of Toronto Waterfront Marathon through 2026

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ultramarathon runner Damian Hall cofounded Green Runners to promote a more climate-aware sport.</li><li>Hall rarely flies to races and won't compete in the UTMB Mont-Blanc this year due to its sponsor.</li><li>Marathons like London and Toronto are going green, but travel is still a big carbon footprint.</li></ul>Some 50,000 runners from around the world will descend on New York City next month for the marathon.Damian Hall won't be there. The UK-based runner is known for setting records in longer ultramarathons, including earlier this year when he won <a target="_blank" href="https://www.inov-8.com/us/damian-hall-wins-the-2023-spine-race">the 268-mile Spine Race</a>. In fact, he's flying to fewer races these days to reduce his carbon footprint."This sport is incredible. It's life-changing. But it can also be terrible for the planet," said Hall, who <a target="_blank" href="https://thegreenrunners.com/our-story/">cofounded Green Runners</a>, a group that advocates for a more environmentally aware sport. Founded in 2022, the group has grown to 1,000 members.A lot of sportswear, sneakers, and free T-shirts — many of which are made from oil and gas — get tossed out. So do single-use water cups along the race route. Corporate sponsors can be big polluters trying to "sports wash" their image. Runners fly around the world to the events and produce greenhouse-gas emissions. Travel is "the elephant in the room" that many race organizers are reluctant to confront, Hall said.The Paris Marathon, which attracts 57,000 runners annually, has audited its carbon footprint for years <a target="_blank" href="https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/egp/marathon-de-paris/2019-03-28-a-carbon-neutral-marathon.pdf">and in 2019 reported that 94%</a> of emissions are attributed to travel while only 6% are produced by the event logistics. That year, <a target="_blank" href="https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/egp/marathon-de-paris/2019-03-28-a-carbon-neutral-marathon.pdf">the marathon was promoted</a> as the first to be "carbon neutral" because it purchased offsets from a Kenya-based project that provided families with baked-clay cook stoves to replace dirtier, wood-burning ones. The marathon is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.schneiderelectricparismarathon.com/en/a-marathon-with-values/recycling">also focused on diverting waste</a> from landfills and donating surplus clothes and food.Similar steps have been taken by the organizers of other large races, including the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon earlier this month. The event had more than 25,000 runners — 2,000 of whom were from other countries. The event purchased carbon offsets to compensate for a portion of its overall emissions and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon-earns-evergreen-certification-for-commitment-to-sustainability-and-community-impact/">achieved the highest rating</a> from the Council for Responsible Sport. The third-party certifier <a target="_blank" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ad515a3b27e3996f0e0fa73/t/5afcb6a3562fa74f96bb1d60/1526511268172/4.2_Responsible_Sport_Certification_Standards.pdf">awards points</a> for sustainable practices related to food, merchandise, waste, and emissions."We attract thousands of international participants, and that's a huge part of our business," Jen Cerullo, the manager of events and environment, social, and governance at Canada Running Series, which plans the Toronto Marathon, told Insider. "Finding a way to reduce that impact without reducing the number of people coming into the race is a huge part of the conversation."No marathon has gone as far as London, which <a target="_blank" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/co2-b2430830.html">is charging a 26 euro climate levy</a> on runners from abroad to fund the marathon's efforts to slash emissions by 2030. The stakes are getting higher, with the climate crisis already impacting some races. The Twin Cities Marathon in October <a target="_blank" href="https://www.startribune.com/climate-change-marathon-minneapolis-temperature-runners-season-record-environment-twin-cities/600309222/#:~:text=The%20Twin%20Cities%20Marathon%20and,due%20to%20heat%20and%20humidity.&amp;text=Minnesota's%20changing%20climate%20helped%20push,the%20race's%2040%20year%20history.">was canceled for the first time</a> in its 40-year history due to record-breaking heat.Hall said he doesn't want runners to have to give up their dreams. That's not fair, especially because just <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-report-shows-just-100-companies-are-source-of-over-70-of-emissions">100 fossil-fuel companies</a> are mostly to blame for the climate crisis. Still, athletes and sports organizations can use their influence to educate the masses.For his part, Hall <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv9v31DKkB7/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">won't run the UTMB Mont-Blanc</a> because the sponsor is an automaker. He is vegan, joins climate protests, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.adventurebooks.com/collections/trail-running/products/we-cant-run-away-from-this">wrote a book on running and the planet</a>, and takes trains to participate in races around Europe. However, he did fly to the US this year for the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee."I agonized over that flight, and I'm still not totally comfortable with it," Hall said. "But I also want to show that you don't have to be perfect."

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