Transgender runner Nikki Hiltz qualifies for Olympic Games

On International Transgender Day of Visibility in March 2021, they announced on Instagram that they are transgender and nonbinary. "It's complicated and complex and something I'm still trying to navigate myself, but I've decided it's time to share my gender fluidity with you all," Hiltz wrote in the post.

Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as transgender non-binary, qualifies for US Olympic team after winning race.

Hiltz is a biological female who describes herself as "gender-fluid." The track athlete came out as transgender in 2021, but said her gender fluctuates daily. "Hi I'm Nikki and I'm transgender. That means I don't identify with the gender I was assigned at birth.