Aayden Gallagher, a boy who identifies as a girl, finished second overall in the girls' 200m and 400m races at the Sherwood Need For Speed Invitational in Oregon. While the viral video only shows the heat stirring the most controversy, I provide extra context as a former track & field athlete to highlight why this is such a big deal.
Aayden's times would have finished 61st in the boys' 200m and 46th in the boys' 400m. I also discuss inherent biological differences between male and female track athletes. For example, the varsity boy who won this meet in the 200m had a time that was only two-tenths of a second behind Flo-Jo's world record 200m time.
To those who believe Aayden should be allowed to compete with the girls, please consider the following: Whose spot did he take from his own school in order to compete at this meet? Who missed the lifetime memory of a podium finish? It appears this will only end when female athletes refuse to compete, and their parents raise the issue with school administrators. It's terrible that this seems to be the only path forward, girls deserve an opportunity to compete on a fair playing field.
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1 окт 2024