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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Mother-of-four who won The Great West Run suffers transphobic abuse

James Busby

A mother-of-four has hit back at abusive trolls who called her a cheat after she won a women’s half marathon.

Anna Harrold should have been celebrating her victory at the Great West Run in Exeter on Sunday, but instead she faced a barrage of abuse from people online who called her “disgusting”, “revolting” and a “disgrace”.

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