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Transgender Runner's London Marathon Win Sparks Controversy Over Fairness

  • A transgender woman named Glenique Frank won the female category of the London Marathon, though she previously competed as a man named Glen Frank.
  • Critics argue it is unfair for transgender athletes to compete against biological women.
  • UK Athletics applied rules preventing most transgender women from competing in elite female events to ensure fairness.
  • An Olympian said nearly 14,000 women were disadvantaged by Frank's participation and that males competing in female categories is unfair.
  • Frank plans to enter future races as "other" or "male" after the backlash to her London Marathon win.
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