Is the type of race that can be totally dominated by up and coming Olympic athletes. Regional/institutional races tend to have quite low records until someone top-tier happens, by chance, to participate in them in the course of their career.

women's indoor 1,500 meter long distance running event for ages 50-54.

My sides. A senior event. At that age the only one you're competing against is yourself.

The Canadian Powerlifting Union announced a gender self-identification policy earlier this year that allowed athletes to participate in women’s competitions on the basis of self-declared gender alone.

Yeah that's bullshit there's a reason the rules set by all other organisations involve something along the lines of a minimum of two years on HRT. Noone at all anywhere is claming that the act of identifying as a woman, alone, reduces muscle mass.

[–] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/50097423

move those goal posts

https://www.outsports.com/2022/3/24/22994867/emily-bridges-cyclist-transgender-commonwealth-games

Feel free to provide any actual counter evidence aside from your own personal prejudices and pointless judgements anytime you like.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

In the elite men’s crit at the Loughborough Cycling Festival last May, she finished 43rd out of 45. Her final men’s race was the Welsh National Championship in September. Bridges finished second to last.

Previously, she set national records in the junior male category.

Nice of you to provide your own counter-evidence. There we have it, a top athlete in the men's category, slumping to "does she even qualify?" in the men's ratings, but ranking top in the woman's category -- because she was and still is a stellar athlete.