Transgender high school runner in Oregon hears boos from crowd after winning girls' 200-meter state title

A high school transgender runner was booed while being crowned as the Oregon Girls' 6A 200-meter state champion. Aayden Gallagher, of McDaniel High School, won the state title by two-tenths of a second. Gallagher was also booed while crossing the finish line of the race.

Gallagher also had the best time of the preliminary heats in the event. The sophomore also ran the fastest 400-meter prelim, but lost the final of the 400-meter by 0.15 of a second. The meet took place in Eugene, Oregon, the same stadium where the U.S. Championships and Olympic Trials take place. Gallagher caused outrage on social media on Wednesday after competing in several events at the Portland Interscholastic League Championship semifinals against girls.

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