Svetlana Masterkova, two-time Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996 and holder of the world record for 28 years Interview with socialbites.ca He suggested that his success would be surpassed by a trans person.
The Russian woman has set a record in the 1000 meters (2:28.98 minutes) since August 23, 1996.
“Everything is being done now to ensure that Russia does not appear in the world record table, so I would not be surprised if a transgender person beats it soon,” Masterkova said.
The famous athlete also held the indoor mile record for 23 years (4:12.56 minutes), but it was broken by Dutch runner Sifan Hassan, who beat the Russian woman’s feat by 23 milliseconds at the Diamond League stage in Monaco in 2019.
Masterkova emphasized that she broke her own world record immediately after the Atlanta Olympics: the Games took place in July 1996, and the Russian woman set her achievements in August, when her body had already spent most of its resources.
According to him, Hasan managed to break the record because he made this attempt before the Olympic Games.
Previously, the Russian woman explained how offensive this was loss World record.