Nikki Hiltz, a biological woman who identifies as transgender non-binary, earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team on Sunday after winning the women’s 1,500-meter trials over the weekend qualifications.
Hiltz’s run set a game record. Hiltz’s time of 3 minutes, 55.53 seconds broke the record set by Elle St. Pierre in 2021.
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Nikki Hiltz wins the women’s 1,500m final in a meet record 3:55.33 during Day 10 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. . (Caldarvaz/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK)
“I told myself I wouldn’t think about all the love and support until I ran 100 meters,” Hiltz told Runner’s World. “Then, in that moment, you can let it all fill you up and push you towards the finish line.” That’s exactly what I did, and I think that’s what brought me home.
Hiltz also noted that this is the last day of Pride Month.
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Nikki Hiltz reacts after winning the women’s 1,500 meters in 3 minutes, 55.33 seconds during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on June 30, 2024. . (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
“I can’t believe it. I mean, this is bigger than me,” Hiltz told NBC Sports. “It’s the last day of Pride Month. I wanted to host this event for my community and yes, all LGBTQ people. You guys brought me home the last hundred [meters]. I can feel the love and support.
Hiltz continued to celebrate Monday.
“When I wake up, I become an Olympian,” they say.
Nikki Hiltz wins the women’s 1,500m final in a meet record 3:55.33 during Day 10 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. . (Caldarvaz/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Shields played collegiately at Oregon State and Arkansas in the mid-2000s and was an All-American in 2018. won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.
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