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Cat Runner Climbs Harder with Friends

Cat Runner told his story to producer Stepfanie Aguilar for an episode of The Daily Rally podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity. Sometimes I’ll be at the crag, and I’ll hear strangers ...
USA Today

Transgender athlete Cat Runner is changing sport of climbing one remarkable step at a time

Cat Runner, in February of 2023, did something remarkable. He won HBO's reality program, "The Climb." The show featured a series of challenges that led to Runner earning the title of best amateur ...
Queerty

Cat Runner reached new heights for trans athletes on HBO series ‘The Climb’

Transgender citizens are facing countless uphill battles across the United States, from legal opposition to healthcare for trans youth to rules being instated against trans athletes. Even in the face ...
The Courier-Journal

Louisville's Cat Runner, winner of HBO's "The Climb," honored for LGBTQ+ activism

Louisville's Cat Runner is best known for winning "The Climb," an elimination-style rock-climbing series that aired on HBO Max in 2023. Like any reality TV series participant, Runner enjoyed a certain ...
The Courier-Journal

Louisville native Cat Runner, a transgender athlete, is changing sport of climbing one step at a time

Cat Runner, in February of 2023, did something remarkable. He won HBO's reality program, "The Climb." The show featured a series of challenges that led to Runner earning the title of best amateur ...