Gay runners

Nico Young came out as gay in On Friday, he earned a spot in the men's 10, meters for Team USA at the Olympic trials. At least 29 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are on Team USA’s Olympic roster this year, with most either playing basketball or rowing. A record-setting out LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the Tokyo Summer Olympics in , and this year there’s at least competing.

These runners are making waves in their fields, from advocating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community, creating safe spaces for the community, showing up as themselves, and continuing to train and fight amid legislation trying to knock them down. From an NFL defensive lineman to a BMX rider to a handful of pro wrestlers and some baseball players, here's a list of the athletes who have come out this year -- and we can't wait to keep adding.

We hosted a inar to talk about LGBTQ+ experiences in running. Here's what we learned. In , Matt Llano came out publicly as gay when he published a blog post titled “It’s Time” on his. Happy Pride Month! Everyone Challenged. Everyone Successful. If you want us to add someone to this list, let us know! Matt Llano is a half-marathon and marathon runner who is the 17th fastest American half-marathoner of all time, with a time of Fun fact, our COO Briana has had the privilege of being coached by Matt in the past and working with him on projects when he ran for the professional running group NAZ Elite.

Ryan Montgomery is a pro ultra trail runner, trying to make the outdoors more inclusive to all. He ran his first marathon at age 15, was the youngest runner at age 24 at the Badwater in , placed 2nd at the Tahoe and set the unsupported Fastest Known Time on the Wonderland Trail in , and placed 2nd at the Javelina Jundra in In , she set a personal record of Nikki Hiltz became a professional mid-distance runner in after signing a contract with Adidas, and they won their first national title in at the USATF Road Mile Championships.

As an out transgender non-binary individual, they use their platform to advocate for the trans community. In , he was the first known transgender man to represent the US in an international competition, as well as the first transgender athlete to qualify for the Olympic trials as the gender they identify with. In , Chris founded transathlete. Coree Woltering is an ultra-runner that initially entered the field as a sprinter, running the m and m in middle school through college.

He was hooked on ultra-running when he paced a friend on the Leadville in and was hooked. Mikey Mitchell is an ultra-runner that has a unique way of doing things. You may have seen him on Tik-Tok or IRL at the top of a mountain covered in glitter, holding a pride flag, or even shotgunning a beer. He just ran his first marathon, the Steamboat Marathon, on June 4th and came in first place.

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In and , she won US national titles in the heptathlon. At the World Championships in , she sported rainbows on her shoes in Qatar, where homosexuality is criminalized, showing how powerful representation in sports can be. Addie Bracy transitioned to ultra trail running in after a long career on the track and the road and won her first trail race at the US Mountain Running Championships in She ran her first 50k in , and quickly increased her distances to 50 and milers by In , she was named the number 10 ultra runner of the year by Ultra Running Mag.

Jordan McMeans is a distance runner that is also very active on Tik-Tok. His personal best marathon time is Besides running and law school, Jordan uses his social media platforms to speak out about social justice issues. Despite this ruling, she continues to train for the World Championships and Summer Olympics, supported by teammates and competitors alike.

Andraya Yearwood started running in seventh grade and became serious about it in high school, where she won first place in the m and m dashes in Andraya is one of three transgender athletes that the Hulu documentary, Changing The Game , focuses on, as they have to navigate athletic competition at the same time as advocating for their right to be there. In , over anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced into state legislatures, with at least 17 becoming laws.

Representation matters, serving as a reminder, and an invitation, that running and sports and the outdoors is for everyone. Back to Blog. Hannah Bibbo.