Transgender Runner Wins Women’s Races After Opponents Refuse to Compete

Sadie Schreiner, a 21-year-old transgender athlete, raced alone in the 400-meter dash after two teenage competitors opted out, citing fairness concerns.

Sadie Schreiner, a 21-year-old transgender athlete, won the women's 400-meter dash at the USA Track and Field Open Masters Championships in New York after two teenage competitors, Anna Vidolova and Amaris Hiatt, did not start the race.
Schreiner also won the women's 200-meter dash, competing against teenage athletes aged 14 to 18, with several other competitors also listed as 'Did Not Start.'
The USA Track and Field policy allows transgender athletes to compete in the women’s division under specific medical guidelines aligned with International Olympic Committee rules.
Schreiner, who previously competed in collegiate women’s track events, was barred from NCAA competitions following an executive order banning biological males from competing in women’s sports.
The decision by teenage competitors to forgo the race has reignited debates over fairness and inclusion in women’s athletics, with no official response from USA Track and Field on the protest.