Transgender Athlete Covers Women's Running 'Body Issue'
Jersey City software engineer Amelia Gapin.
Hitting newsstands today, the July issue of Women’s Running features a cover story contributed by freelance writer Savita Iyer. Titled “Body in Motion,” it’s all about the challenges faced by transgender runners and anchors the publication’s annual “Body Issue.”
That’s Amelia Gapin, a transgender runner from Jersey City, N.J., on the cover. She was photographed on the Brooklyn Bridge at sunrise, following a chilly early morning run. From the cover story:
Gapin finally decided to undergo the [reassignment surgery] procedure, because “my big goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon, and I can’t qualify for it as a woman without having surgery,” she says.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in