Transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the women's 1,500-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.
American transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday with a record-breaking performance in the women's 1,500-meter final.Hiltz finished the race in first place with a final time of 3:55.33 at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials, held at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, surpassing Elle St. Pierre's 2021 U.S. trials record of 3:58:03.
They went on to thank supporters, saying, 'All I know is today I'm waking up just so grateful for my people, overwhelmed by all the love and support, and filled with joy that I get to race people I deeply love and respect around a track for a living.' This will be the 29-year-old's first trip to the Olympics. They won a silver medal at the Indoor World Championships earlier this year.
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