• The Fell Runner: Episode 385

  • Apr 9 2024
  • Length: 24 mins
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The Fell Runner: Episode 385

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  • Lauren Jeska was a fell runner. As a transgender athlete, she had been asked to provide evidence of hormone levels after historical complaints to UK Athletics that she had an unfair advantage competing in women’s events because she had been born a man. The policy of the governing body required the athlete to take a blood test, but she took exception to this and feared being unable to compete. Lauren saw this as an attack on her life and decided to take drastic action. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June https://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/ Join me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Join the UK True Crime Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Sources https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/bris-legends-interviews-ralph-knibbs/ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qyGzDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA168&dq=Lauren+jeska&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKttbz26CFAxVuVEEAHQKIDtwQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q=Lauren%20jeska&f=false https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-champion-runner-lauren-12738157 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/female-athlete-who-tried-murder-11925181 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/17/jailed-transgender-fell-runner-thought-uk-athletics-was-trying-to-kill-her https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39266777 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/14/champion-runner-lauren-jeska-jailed-for-attempted-of-uk-athletics-official-ralph-knibbs https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/27/trans-prisoners-scotland-uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-changes-to-transgender-prisoner-policy-framework#:~:text=The%20placement%20of%20transgender%20prisoners,prisoners%20according%20to%20their%20wishes. https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/39443-transgender-prisoners-what-do-britons-think-should https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/why-study-at-bcu/living-in-birmingham/facts-you-didnt-know https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series11/week5_manchester_second_city.shtml https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/former-rolls-royce-hr-director-joins-derbyshire-healthcare-board https://www.alexander-stadium.co.uk https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-rugby-star-ralph-knibbs-9198
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