The former British Olympic runner Mara Yamauchi was described as a “ fanatic intimidator ” and said to “ f *** off ‘by a parkrun director in a furious row on trans women participating in the female category of the event.
Yamauchi, 51, who finished sixth in the female marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and also participated in London 2012, went to social networks on Sunday to seek answers to Parkrun on the criticism of their organization with regard to the offensive and discriminatory “landing” in Kingsbury Water, near Birmingham.
Kingsburyh20, which is organizing the race for Kingsbury Water, published on Saturday to announce that this weekend event had been spoiled ” by activists who had printed brochures denouncing trans athletes participating in the female category.
Yamauchi said on X: “Hi @ Kingsburyh20, so far you have ignored me and all the others asking you what is” offensive and discriminatory “on equity for women. What is your answer? Maybe @parkrunhq can confirm please-women want to be “offensive and discriminatory” equity?
His article prompted Parkrun’s director and volunteer, Simon Teale, to get involved in a classified answer X, who said: “F *** OFF, your sectarian tyrant. Thanks to all the volunteers of @parkrun who support their communities and have encouraged more to strengthen their physical and mental health than the ex-professional Mara. And a lot of love and support for everyone at @ Kingsburyh20.
According to the Parkrun website, Teale was a race director at Stratford-Upon-Avon on 132 times, having volunteered more than 500 times.
Former Olympian Mara Yamauchi (above) was described as a sectarian intimidator ‘
Yamauchi went to social networks to wonder why the Parkrun event in Kingsbury Water had criticized the activists and describes their actions as “offensive and discriminatory”
His article prompted a Parkrun event director to respond furiously with an explanive answer on X
The legend of Tennis Martina Navratilova, who often spoke out against the trans athletes who participate in female sports, reacting furiously to the director of Parkrun with a position responsible for explanative.
She said, sarcastically: “Much support for those who do not also give women’s rights ***. As you are very kind of you. And your response to Mara, an incredible person and an athlete, is really personified kindness. Wow…’
Another furious user of social media responded to the position classified X saying: “Still another guy swearing women who campaign for their rights to equality and non-discrimination in recreational sport.
‘Beautiful chap. Male rights activist. Also an event director @parkrun.
The initial Facebook publication of Kingsbury Water Parkrun, which now seems to have been deleted after Yamauchi’s answer on X, read: “Hello everyone, and well done for starting the weekend with Parkrun.
“Normally, this would continue to be a position of congratulations and celebration, but this morning was spoiled by someone unfolding in one of the parking lots with offensive and discriminatory equipment.
“Remember that Parkrun is an inclusive event and we do not tolerate shape or shape.
“Everyone has the right to exist. Everyone has the right of Parkrun. Everyone has the right to do it without fanaticism being pushed on their faces.
The Olympian double finished sixth from the female marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
The director of Parkrun Simon Teale represented volunteering during an event in Stratford-Upon-Avon
According to the Parkrun website, Teale (Back) was a race director 132 times
Martina Navratilova jumped in the defense of Yamauchi with an angry response to director Parkrun
The legend of Navratilova tennis has frequently spoken on transgender athletes in women’s sport
“We apologize to anyone who has found this equipment on his car today, and we ask the one who put it there ceases. We do not even allow you to steal from other races, so why hell would you think that we allow it.
Sport Mail approached Teale to comment.
Parkrun has been involved in a transgender row in recent months in the midst of increasing pressure to protect the equity of female events.
In February, the organizers of the event announced that the Parkrun website would stop listing its fastest times after a dispute on Trans athletes with female records.
However, it was requested that the decision was made as part of a long -term plan to improve inclusiveness rather than anything to do with the row.
Sharron Davies, another former Olympian Franc who frequently campaigns against trans athletes in women’s sport, made the idea that the parkrun wiping all speed records is not linked.
“I’m sorry, I don’t think it’s something they have planned for months or years,” said Sky Davies, who spent five years to campaign for a change of approach in the Archives of Parkrun.
“I believe it is a reaction to the criticisms they recently had on competitiveness and the record record (s).
“Personally, I would have preferred to keep the results competitive. But now it has happened.
Parkrun (photo above in Belfast) organizes a series of events for walkers, runners and volunteers
Sharron Davies, photographed with Yamauchi (rear), is another frank activist on the question
Kingsbury Water Parkrun initially criticized the activists for spreading the `fanaticism ” during the event
“Men all complain (which the files have disappeared) but for five years, men have not complained.
“Almost nobody wanted to listen to our voice as women (saying):” Please, can we have a fair sport? “.”
Davies rather proposed that a category of separate parkrun be designed for transgender athletes.
“There is no reason why (display recordings) cannot continue, but they just need to be fair and if it means bringing additional, fantastic classifications,” she added.