British marathon runner Holly Archer responds to critics who took aim at her event attire

Holly Archer completed the London Marathon in less than three hours But before she crossed the finish line in hours and minutes Archer contended with specific unexpected commentary related to her appearance Archer appeared to wear a pair of running briefs as she ran the approximately -mile race much to the apparent ire of a few spectators CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMA video posted to Archer's social media platform was inundated with comments Selected social media users claimed the -year-old seemed uncomfortable while others argued elements of the outfit closely resembled a woman's swimsuit There were even suggests that Archer should have worn clothes as she competed in the annual event Archer caught wind of the chatter In a separate TikTok post the British runner responded to critics by asking Should I have worn a tracksuit Archer also cited the conditions saying the humidity reached percent as temperatures climbed into the mid- s More than participants finished this year's London Marathon Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter