For years, Kate competed without questioning whether she belonged. Running track gave her close friends, a sense of community, and the satisfaction of getting stronger and faster with each race. Now, her place in the sport feels less secure . Kate is an intersex woman— intersex being a term used for people born with variations in sex characteristics that fall outside of traditional definitions of male or female bodies. She has Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, or CAIS, a rare genetic