Parkrun, the organization overseeing a global network of community-led 5K races, has removed all age, gender, and course records from its websites amid claims of sex discrimination and a backlash over transgender athletes taking female records. This drastic step was taken following allegations that biological males, participating as transgender women, have on numerous occasions been listed as top finishers in female races. Critics, including former Olympian Mara Yamauchi, have expressed outrage, suggesting that women's achievements are being overshadowed. Parkrun claims the removal of such data is aimed at making the events less intimidating for new participants, but the timing of the decision has been questioned by figures such as Sharron Davies.
'We have to call out this madness and push back otherwise women will be cancelled altogether' Parkrun removed all gender and age records from its websites after a backlash when it was reported at least three Parkrun female records were held by trans women (biological males). https://t.co/KndAdkfSrY
Sharron Davies has questioned the timing of Parkrun's decision to wipe all speed records from its website and suggested the organisation has done so due to a debate about transgender runners Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/xkQaCsUqdS
Parkrun is facing a backlash over its decision to scrap all-time records after a row over transgender athletes taking female records. Sky's @mattuthompson has been speaking to runners in Clapham this morning to get their reaction https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/wl9dqDbE76
Parkrun has scrapped reporting course records to escape from the brewing controversy over including trans women (i.e. men) in the women's records. This is madness, says avid Parkrunner Dr Roger Watson. https://t.co/dXbCSHVVNc
TRANS WOMEN IN SPORTS: Outraged women athletes are saying that @parkrun, which oversees the world's largest community-led 5K race, has erased records because biological males were claiming top spots in the female category. https://t.co/L5ZZf7ubCD
'On more than 150 occasions males have finished as first female.' Former Olympian, Mara Yamauchi, reacts to Parkrun removing results data from their events, in light of trans participants dominating women's races. 🖥️ GB News on YouTube: https://t.co/KHMl3BS8eC https://t.co/DzAEhP4EsC
Parkrun stops showing fastest finishers after row over trans athletes https://t.co/LHHQKxH0ui
Parkrun claims it has removed data such as speed records from its website to be less "off-putting" to new entrants. It comes amid criticism it has faced for allowing transgender women to participate in the female category. https://t.co/4yfXiaH9ZV
🔴 Parkrun has abruptly removed all gender, course and age records from its websites after rejecting a campaign to compel transgender women to record their sex at birth https://t.co/AfGwIc9GeW
Parkrun removes all records in transgender row despite ‘sex discrimination’ claims https://t.co/g2uULeIHuV
Unbelievable. Parkrun has taken the drastic step of removing all age, gender and course records from its websites rather than ask transgender runners to record their biological sex. Only fanatics continue to support the increasingly extreme trans cause. https://t.co/MDOcd133Je