Glenique Frank
Glenique Frank (born 1968/1969) is a British marathon runner.[1] In 2023, she caused a sports scandal when, being a transgender woman, she ran as a female at the 2023 London Marathon.
Early life
Frank is from Northamptonshire.[2]
London Marathon and controversy
Before her participation at the London Marathon, she had competed at the New York Marathon as a male, under her deadname, according to her, because she was forced to enter the race with the gender and name on her passport.[3] Frank had participated, as a male, in 17 marathons prior to her running at the London Marathon.[4]
At the London Marathon, Frank registered as a woman because the British race's registration rules do not require competitors to register as the gender on their passports. She ran in a field of approximately 20,000 female runners and placed 6,159th, finishing the Marathon in four hours and eleven minutes.[5][6]
In an interview with the New York Post, Frank declared that if they wanted her to return the medal that she earned for finishing the marathon, she would. "If they want me to give my medal back, I'll say no problem. If they really think I've stolen the place of a female runner, I don't mind giving the medal back, because next year, I'll run for charity", Frank observed, adding that "I get it...I'm not a woman. I don't have a womb".[7]
References
- ↑ Brown, Lee (April 27, 2023). "Trans marathoner Glenique Frank admits to breaking rules by racing as female and fears being banned from future runs". New York Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Ashmore, Richard (April 27, 2023). "Trans marathon runner vows to return medal after beating 14k women". Express.co.uk.
- ↑ "Trans runner Glenique Frank ripped for running London Marathon as woman". April 25, 2023.
- ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (April 27, 2023). "Transgender female runner who beat 14,000 women at London Marathon offers to give medal back". Fox News.
- ↑ "Trans Marathoner Places 6,159th in Women's Category, Right-Wing Media Throws a Fit". www.advocate.com.
- ↑ "Trans athlete who ran London Marathon in female category apologises after backlash". The Scotsman. April 27, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/im-not-a-woman-huge-twist-as-trans-marathon-runner-speaks/news-story/f0581e91b5afa60e92538bd196af695e
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