Unfortunately the world governing body for running has been transphobic for a while. I wouldn't say the NYT led this to happen -- World Athletics has been quite content to go at this on their own for years. They're awful.
I would agree with that were it not for the seemingly endless push of transphobic screed by the times “just asking questions”
A lot of other stuff like the racism burrowed its way in, this is true. I balk at the flavor of the Punishment in particular and how it’s meant to “protect women’s sports”