Teenage Runners Forfeit Races Against Transgender Athlete at USATF Championships
Sadie Schreiner, a 21-year-old transgender athlete, won two races at the USA Track and Field Open Masters Championships, including one by default after competitors refused to run.
- Sadie Schreiner, a transgender athlete, competed in the women's 400-meter and 200-meter races at the USA Track and Field Open Masters Championships in Staten Island, New York.
- In the 400-meter race, Schreiner ran alone after teenage competitors Anna Vidolova and Amaris Hiatt chose not to participate, resulting in Schreiner's default victory.
- Schreiner also won the 200-meter race, defeating four teenage competitors aged 14 to 18, while some others, including Vidolova, opted not to compete.
- USATF policy allows transgender athletes to compete in women's events under International Olympic Committee guidelines, provided certain medical benchmarks are met.
- Schreiner has faced criticism for breaking women's records and competing against female athletes, sparking ongoing debates about fairness in sports.
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