Minna Svard

So in 2019, I qualified for the national championship and division two. Um, I was going to run the 400 hurdles, um, for a few weeks prior to getting to the competition. I heard a lot of rumors going around that, um, I would be competing against the male competitor. Um, So, you know, coming up to the competition, I was trying to focus on myself and making sure that I got ready for the meet.

But yeah, showing up at the track competition, one of the competitors that qualified was a man, took a spot from one of the females that would have been able to be at the national championship. So that was a very shocking experience for me. It was not something that I expected.

But yeah, showing up at the track competition, one of the competitors that qualified was a man, took a spot from one of the females that would have been able to be at the national championship. So that was a very shocking experience for me. It was not something that I expected.

But yeah, showing up at the track competition, one of the competitors that qualified was a man, took a spot from one of the females that would have been able to be at the national championship. So that was a very shocking experience for me. It was not something that I expected.

Personally, I found out just a few weeks prior to the actual competition.

Personally, I found out just a few weeks prior to the actual competition.

Personally, I found out just a few weeks prior to the actual competition.

I tried to focus on myself more, you know, because I can't affect anyone else's results on the track. So I tried to focus on myself to make sure that I am ready for whenever I need to be. But I heard it from teammates and other people in the track community talking about it. So, yeah.

I tried to focus on myself more, you know, because I can't affect anyone else's results on the track. So I tried to focus on myself to make sure that I am ready for whenever I need to be. But I heard it from teammates and other people in the track community talking about it. So, yeah.

I tried to focus on myself more, you know, because I can't affect anyone else's results on the track. So I tried to focus on myself to make sure that I am ready for whenever I need to be. But I heard it from teammates and other people in the track community talking about it. So, yeah.

You're stuck with this deal with it. So how did that make you feel?

You're stuck with this deal with it. So how did that make you feel?

You're stuck with this deal with it. So how did that make you feel?

Two years prior, he competed as a man.

Two years prior, he competed as a man.

Two years prior, he competed as a man.

Yeah, somewhere around there. And then two years later, he won the national championship for women. Something that we've been fighting for years.

Yeah, somewhere around there. And then two years later, he won the national championship for women. Something that we've been fighting for years.

Yeah, somewhere around there. And then two years later, he won the national championship for women. Something that we've been fighting for years.

Yeah. Look at the video. We're not even in the picture when he's crossing the finish line. And taking that moment away from, in this situation, me, but in other situations, any woman.