A transgender runner participated in a Washington state high school championship event this weekend and finished the race in first place.
Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school runner in Washington, competed in the girls 400-meter dash Saturday. Garcia won the event and became the Washington girls 400-meter dash state champion. Garcia ran the race in 55.75 seconds, which was one second better than the second-place finisher's time of 56.75, according to the Pacific Northwest Track and Field Officials' track scoreboard.
The second- and third-place winners in Saturday's race appeared to participate in the post-race podium ceremony. According to Washington Interscholastic Activities Association policy, every athlete will compete in programs 'consistent with their gender identity or the gender most consistently expressed.' TRANSGENDER HIGH SCHOOL RUNNER IN OREGON HEARS BOOS FROM CROWD AFTER WINNING GIRLS' 200-METER STATE TITLE Medical or legal requirements were not listed.
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