New mom marathoner says Olympian helped spark threats and hate against her for opposing trans inclusion

Runner and new mother Natalie Daniels says she was hit with hate and threats after trans Olympian Nikki Hiltz called her out on social media for speaking out against trans athletes in women's sports.

On April 19, U.S. Olympic middle distance runner Nikki Hiltz posted a TikTok video that included footage of an interview with women's marathon runner Natalie Daniels. The post came just two days before Daniels was set to compete in the Boston Marathon, and just six months after she gave birth to her first child.

Hiltz's TikTok opened with a clip of Daniels sharing how she considered not competing in the marathon because biologically male trans athletes would be competing in the women's field. The clip was originally from a promotional interview with the activist sportswear brand XX-XY Athletics. 

In the same post on the popular social media platform, Hiltz encouraged Daniels to drop out because of her concerns about trans inclusion, while disagreeing with the new mother's stance against it. 

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Nikki Hiltz reacts after winning the women's 1,500m in a meet-record 3:55.33 during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Ore., June 30, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

For Hiltz, the post was in line with the athlete's regular TikTok content, which often shows the Olympian promoting pro-transgender beliefs and arguing against opposition to trans inclusion in sports. Hiltz is a biologically female athlete who competes in the women's category, while identifying as transgender and non-binary. 

Soon after Hiltz's TikTok post went live, the reaction from it was aimed at Daniels, who said many of Hiltz's followers and fans began to send her startling messages.

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