Aayden Gallagher, who identifies as a girl, dominated in the Portland Interscholastic League Championship Semi-Finals on Wednesday. The 10th grader took first place in the girls 400 meter varsity run and second place in the 200 meter race, qualifying her for the finals today at Lincoln High School.
A former track coach, confirmed this by adding he said ”let me put this in perspective. The women’s 400m world record is 47.60, set by Marita Koch in 1985. Greatest woman ever at that distance.
Now compare that to the men: Wayde van Niekerk’s world record is 43.03, and well over 1,000 men have run faster than 45 seconds. Thousands have broken 47.
That means the FASTEST woman in history wouldn’t even crack the top 10,000 men’s performances. In fact, 47.60 is about the level of a good high school boy.
So when a biological male runs in the girls’ division and wins gold, let’s not pretend it’s a fair fight. A woman could never line up against men in the 400 and stand a chance.
Biology isn’t hateful, it’s just reality he said in the post regarding the Race stating how unfair it was.
In a clip shared online, jeering could be heard in the background as Gallagher crosses the finish line.
Even prior to the win, her participation in the race has been criticized by Republican lawmakers, who called for a change to the regulations after Gallagher clinched a win during a previous 400m race.
Oregon State Activities Association rules allow athletes to participate in a category that aligns with their gender identity without the need to provide evidence of a medical transition.
The controversy was reignited after footage of Gallagher’s most recent race was shared by Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer who campaigns against allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sport.
Gaines claimed that Gallagher ‘dominated’ her most recent heat on Friday, asking ‘When will we see coaches and parents standing up to this mockery?’
The campaigner previously drew attention to Gallagher when she shared another video of the McDaniel High School sophomore cruising to victory in a race at the Sherwood Need for Speed Classic last month.
Gaines became an anti trans activist after she tied for fifth place with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in a 2022 swim meet. However, Thomas was handed the trophy over Gaines.
The Kentucky swimmer has since joined forces with a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Thomas to compete at the competition.
