By Tzvi Machlin The 2022 Boston Marathon is less than two weeks away and is set to feature 30,000 runners from dozens of countries. But two countries won’t be allowed to send athletes to compete in it this year. According to NESN, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) announced today that it has banned athletes from Russia and Belarus from competing this year. The decision has been made in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, BAA president and CEO Tom Grilk said said that the organized is “horrified and outraged” by the ongoing conflict. He asserted that the organi…