After winning a silver medal at the event, U.S. runner Nick Symmonds stated that "whether you're gay, straight, black, white, we all deserve the same rights.
Setelah memenangkan medali perak di acara tersebut, pelari AS Nick Symmonds menyatakan bahwa "entah kamu gay, polos, hitam, putih, kami semua mendorong hak yang sama.