Protests erupt after transgender runner secures 2nd place in women's race

A California parent expressed concern over the outcome of a race during the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) competition via an interview with Fox News Digital.

He called the result "unfair" after a transgender woman named Athena Ryan won second place in the women's 1600-meter finals of the high school track and field tournament, known as Sectional Meet of Champions.

Ryan, by winning second place (right), left Johnson (left) without a chance in the competition for the women's state title.

In the race, Athena Ryan, representing Sonoma Academy, placed second behind Hanne Thomsen of Montgomery High School and ahead of Ellie Buckley of Campolindo High School.

With this performance, Ryan qualified to participate in the CIF State Track & Field Championships next week. The time recorded by Ryan in the race was 4 minutes and 55 seconds and 91 hundredths.

The video showing Johnson's dissatisfaction with the result was shared by the Independent Women's Sports Council. In the video, she demonstrates her displeasure with a thumbs-down gesture.

Ryan expressed surprise and satisfaction with his achievement, considering it a great achievement and an example of overcoming obstacles.

According to Ryan, she didn't expect to get this result, especially after facing a drop in performance in the last two weeks, losing 17 seconds in her best time of the season.

However, the news did not go down well with everyone present.

Father feels wronged after daughter loses women's competition to transgender

One of the parents of the competitors who did not win the race expressed his objection to an individual's participation biologically male competing against the girls, choosing not to reveal his name due to concerns about possible reprisals.

This father expressed strong opposition to the situation, considering it unacceptable. According to him, Ryan was in fifth place in the final moments of the race, when he suddenly overtook the girls, which caused his dissatisfaction.

The father also mentioned that the girls will not openly express their disappointment regarding Ryan's inclusion in their competition. sport, as they fear that this could be interpreted as “bullying” and possibly affect their ability to compete in the future.

The controversy has generated great inconvenience in the United States, considering that this has been a current debate about the inclusion of transgender people in sports.

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