![]() For 400m through the mile, athletes were eligible if their testosterone levels were capped at five nanomoles per liter. Previously, DSD athletes were eligible to compete in women’s track and field events without having to suppress testosterone, except for running distances from the 400m through the mile. ![]() World Athletics also increased restrictions on DSD athletes. There are no transgender athletes currently competing in top-level international track and field, according to World Athletics. ![]() As more evidence becomes available, we will review our position, but we believe the integrity of the female category in athletics is paramount.”Ī working group, which will include a transgender athlete, will “further consider the issue of transgender inclusion” for 12 months. “We will be guided in this by the science around physical performance and male advantage which will inevitably develop over the coming years. “Decisions are always difficult when they involve conflicting needs and rights between different groups, but we continue to take the view that we must maintain fairness for female athletes above all other considerations,” World Athletics President Seb Coe said in the release. ![]() The decision was made after a two-month consultation with national federations, athletes, coaches, the IOC and representatives from transgender and human rights groups. Regarding transgender athletes, the World Athletics council “decided to prioritize fairness and the integrity of the female competition before inclusion,” according to a press release. World Athletics is excluding male-to-female transgender athletes from top-level international track and field and increasing restrictions for athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD).Īlso Thursday, World Athletics lifted its ban on Russia’s track and field federation that dated to 2015 over doping violations, but Russia and Belarus athletes and officials remain banned due to the war in Ukraine. ![]()
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