Transgender and non-binary athlete Nikki Hiltz has qualified for the Paris Olympics after breaking a record at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday.
According to the newspaper New York PostHiltz qualified for the U.S. Olympic team after winning the women’s 1500 meters with a finish time of 3:55.33 at Hayward Field, Washington, breaking Elle St-Pierre’s U.S. Trials record of 3:55.33:58.03 set in 2021.
“I literally can’t believe it. It’s the last day of Pride Month. I wanted to do this test for my community. All the LGBT people, yes, you brought me home for the last hundred.” [metros]“I felt love and support,” the athlete said.