Glenique Frank spoke out about the criticism she received for beating 14,000 women at the London Marathon in an interview with the New York Post.
, a transgender woman who ran the London Marathon in the female category, offered to give her medal back after controversy stirred when she beat out about 14,000 women in the race.
was the first race she was able to pick her own name and gender. Several other races she plans on running need her name and gender given on her passport, including New York City, Tokyo and Boston among others.The Duke of Cambridge, left, Prince Harry, right, and the Duchess of Cambridge watch the runners cross the start line of the Virgin Money London Marathon, London.New York Post
"They’re angry because they’re saying that one of 14,000 women behind me could have had my place. Really? I did [the race in] 4 hours 11 minutes. There’s lots of women that beat me."
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