How Can We Be Better Track & Field Fans? with Nikki Hiltz

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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Science, Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Today on Getting Curious, we’ve got THE Olympic runner to watch - Nikki Hiltz! This episode is coming to you on the eve of their race at the Women’s 1500m semifinals, but JVN caught up with Nikki in the salon chair for a podium worthy haircut just before Nikki left for gay Paris! We're talking track & field 101, how Nikki shows up as their authentic self in every race, and what exactly IS a steeplechase? Nikki Hiltz is a nonbinary professional track and field athlete and is the first openly nonbinary runner to win a USA Track and Field championship title. The middle-distance specialist is an Olympian, 6 time National Champion, World Indoor Silver Medalist, Pan American Games gold medalist and American Record Holder in the mile. Nikki is also a vocal advocate for equal rights, particularly passionate about making the sport of running more inclusive and fundraising for services that support the young LGBTQIA+ community. In 2020, they founded the Pride 5K, a race which supports LGBTQIA+ nonprofits. Hiltz’s annual event has raised over $162,000 and they are currently planning the fifth iteration of the event in 2024. You can follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkihiltz or on TikTok @Nikki_Hiltz. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.4	18 plus, T's and C's apply. Exchange fees and fair usage limits apply. Hey curious people I'm Jonathan Van Ness and welcome back to getting curious listening with an incredibly
1:16.7	exciting episode. It's giving you NPR meets the Olympics meets me and
1:21.8	Nicki Hilts. Ooh we just said that I gave it to the Meet Me, and Nikki Hiltz.
1:23.0	We just said that I gave it to the,
1:25.0	Nicki Hiltz is our guest this week,
1:26.6	Olympian runner.
1:28.9	Let's just get all fun with it and do it all out of order.
1:31.3	Let's do Nicky's bio really quick.
1:32.7	So Nicky Hiltz is a non-binary professional track and field
1:36.4	athlete and is the first openly non-binary runner
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