This is not elite sport. There’s really no need to get upset here. It’s a shame that an imprisoned criminal holds the record, but that’s easily fixed – Parkrun can just delete any records held by criminals. We don’t need to debate any further than that, do we?
(Downvoted, but the record has stood for more than 10 years and no-one cared… the record holder has been in prison for more than 5 years and no-one cared… but suddenly on this day in 2023, this issue became important enough for us to be outraged about? FFS…)
Come on. This is just pot stirring by LBC.
In a month when a UN investigation had condemned institutional transphobia in the UK, and the head of the equalities watchdog is being investigated for bullying and transphobia, are we really going to start frothing over a Parkrun?
What kind of rage addicted infants are paying attention to this?
The “feminist activist” is of course Heather Binning, noted transphobic bigot, who woke up today and decided to do some agitprop
Women’s sporting records should be held by female people.
Bit unfair on the female competitors if their record to beat was set by a male person, with all the physical advantages that brings.
Not sure the criminal conviction is particularly relevant to holding the title.
Jeska’s time is 17 minutes 38 seconds at Aberystwyth parkrun in 2012.
The overall UK female record is 15 minutes 31 seconds, set at Poole in 2022.
Aberystwyth parkrun is still active. The record is not “frozen”. Any woman is welcome to break that record if they so wish.
Who the fuck cares it’s Parkrun.
Women face so many issues in this country but whining about something completely inconsequential is much more important clearly.
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This is not elite sport. There’s really no need to get upset here. It’s a shame that an imprisoned criminal holds the record, but that’s easily fixed – Parkrun can just delete any records held by criminals. We don’t need to debate any further than that, do we?
(Downvoted, but the record has stood for more than 10 years and no-one cared… the record holder has been in prison for more than 5 years and no-one cared… but suddenly on this day in 2023, this issue became important enough for us to be outraged about? FFS…)
Come on. This is just pot stirring by LBC.
In a month when a UN investigation had condemned institutional transphobia in the UK, and the head of the equalities watchdog is being investigated for bullying and transphobia, are we really going to start frothing over a Parkrun?
What kind of rage addicted infants are paying attention to this?
The “feminist activist” is of course Heather Binning, noted transphobic bigot, who woke up today and decided to do some agitprop
Women’s sporting records should be held by female people.
Bit unfair on the female competitors if their record to beat was set by a male person, with all the physical advantages that brings.
Not sure the criminal conviction is particularly relevant to holding the title.
Jeska’s time is 17 minutes 38 seconds at Aberystwyth parkrun in 2012.
The overall UK female record is 15 minutes 31 seconds, set at Poole in 2022.
Aberystwyth parkrun is still active. The record is not “frozen”. Any woman is welcome to break that record if they so wish.
Who the fuck cares it’s Parkrun.
Women face so many issues in this country but whining about something completely inconsequential is much more important clearly.