Trans runner who defeated 12-year-old girl defends biological men in women’s sports
Nathanielle Morin, Canadian advisor to the Federal Minister of Women, released a statement this week defending the advisor’s participation in women’s marathons and other running competitions as a transgender biological male.
Morin referenced President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that prevents trans athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports in the statement.
“I am aware that my participation in so many competitions will be talked about because of my medical history,” Morin wrote. “The situation in the United States and the comments of certain politicians do not help either.”
“With all due respect to the level I compete at (amateur recreational), the state of scientific research in the field (for the amateur recreational level) and the fact that I have undergone a medical transition, I consider that I have the legitimacy to participate in the right category unless the law prohibits me from doing so.”
“Let us remember that in Canada, no law prohibits it. As for other countries, I will comply with the local laws in force when it applies.”
Morin added that additional medical research will be considered as the advisor weighs whether to continue competing in women’s competitions.
On Tuesday, Morin made a post on X that further addressed the advisor’s status as a trans runner.
“Trans folks only want to fully integrate as their authentic self and be happy, in our society,” Morin wrote.
Morin most prominently competed in the 5K BougeBouge run on Feb. 4, 2024.
There, Morin came in first place with a time of 25:32, earning the title of “fastest female” across all age categories.
Nathanielle Morin defended running competitions as a transwoman.@Nathanielle_Qc/X
Morin recently won the title of “fastest female” in the 5K BougeBouge.@Nathanielle_Qc/X
The transwoman would have placed 10th if she competed in the men’s category as opposed to winning 1st place in the women’s category.@Nathanielle_Qc/X
The runner-up to Morin was a girl in the 10-12 age category who ran at 26:08, and would have come in first place had Morin not competed.
If Morin competed in the men’s category, the transgender runner would have come in 10th place among all male participants.
As of June 2017, all places within Canada must comply with the Canadian Human Rights Act, equal opportunity and/or anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination against gender identity or gender identity expression.
The law protects the inclusion of all trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.
Trump’s recent executive order in the US states that any publicly funded institution that allows trans athletes to compete in girls’ or women’s sports will lose its federal funding.
Trump has also repeatedly suggested that Canada join the US, potentially as the 51st state.
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