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Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Police Chief John Carmichael said they are "looking forward" to meet with two Black running groups who allege the city's officers over-policed Black spectators during the Boston Marathon.

"We need to do better," Boston Athletic Association President and CEO Jack Fleming said in a statement.

"We know this was very upsetting for these spectators," said Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.

The head of the Boston Athletic Association is admitting that the Boston Marathon organizer must "do better" after Pioneers Run Crew and another racially diverse running group were blocked by police officers at their cheering spot in Newton on Marathon Monday.

Black spectators at the Boston Marathon say they were targets of racist policing. The incident adds to the list of things Black people cant do.

Over 30,000 runners began the race in Hopkinton, running through sporadic rain and a blanket of fog in the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday. Hellen Obiri, 33, of Kenya, bolted across the finish line in 2 hours and 21 minutes, winning first place in the women’s race. Evans Chebet, 34, of Kenya, took the trophy...

The B.A.A.'s president and CEO acknowledged that marathon organizers "did not deliver on our promise to make it a great day for everyone."

"We need to do better," Boston Athletic Association President and CEO Jack Fleming said in a statement.

Members of TrailblazHers Run Co and PIONEERS Run Crew have said Black members were singled out by the Newton Police Department

After a group of Black spectators was surrounded by Newton police at the Boston Marathon, Black runners are calling out racial bias in the running community.