Nikki Hiltz, a biological woman who identifies as nonbinary transgender, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team on Sunday after winning the women's 1,500-meter race at the weekend's trials.
Hiltz set the meet record with her run. Hiltz recorded a time of 3 minutes, 55.53 seconds, breaking the mark set by Elle St. Pierre in 2021. Hiltz also won the 1500-meter race at the 2023 U.S. Championships.
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Nikki Hiltz wins the women's 1,500-meter final in a record time of 3:55.33 during day 10 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Carl Davaz/For The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK)
“I told myself, 'I'm not going to think about all the love and support I have until there's 100 meters to go,'” Hiltz said, via Runner's World. “And then in that moment, you can let all of that fill you up and propel you to the finish line.' That's exactly what I did, and I think that's what brought it home for me.”
Hiltz also noted that it was the last day of Pride Month.
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Nikki Hiltz reacts after winning the women's 1,500-meter race in a record time of 3:55.33 during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, June 30, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
“I literally can't believe it. I mean, this is bigger than me,” Hiltz said in an interview with NBC Sports. “It's the last day of Pride month. I wanted to run this for my community and yes, for all LGBTQ people. You guys brought me home those last hundred years.” [meters]”I could feel the love and support.”
Hiltz continued his celebration on Monday.
“I woke up an Olympic athlete,” they said.
Nikki Hiltz wins the women's 1,500-meter final in a record time of 3:55.33 during day 10 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Carl Davaz/For The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Hiltz competed collegiately at Oregon and Arkansas in the mid-2000s and was an All-American in 2018. Hiltz won a silver medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, and a gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
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