Nikki Hiltz, a track runner who identifies as transgender nonbinary, won the women’s 1500-meter race at the 2023 USA Track & Field Championships on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Hiltz, 28, said their victory took on special significance after seeing a trans flag in the stands.
“It was awesome,” Hiltz said. “I think there’s so much hate right now, and specifically the bills being passed for trans youth. I just feel like the LGBTQ community needed a win, and there’s so many things that go through your mind in the race, and for whatever reason that was kind of in the back of my mind. I saw that trans flag right when I came out before the race.”
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