Arkansas alum Nikki Hiltz claimed the 1,500m title on Saturday at the USATF Indoor Championships, winning with a time of 4:17.10 with another Razorback alum Krissy Gear finishing third in 4:18.21.
It was a weekend of big marks as Ryan Crouser improved his world record in the shot put at the Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho, and Tara Davis-Woodhall set a world-leading long jump mark to win a USATF title on Friday.
When Nikki Hiltz came out as transgender non-binary in 2021, they found themselves at an inflection point in their running career. Hiltz’s sponsorship with Adidas would end in December, and the options before them were clear: retire early or find another avenue to continue competing at the pinnacle of the sport.
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