Asked about the possibility of facing Caster Semenya in the Rio 1500 Rowbury was strongly opposed and did not hold back or mince words. She said:
“I think it challenges and threatens the integrity of women’s sports having intersex athletes competing against women. I think Caster [Semenya] is a wonderful person, I have nothing against her. But I think we already have an established precedent of men’s sports and women’s sports and I think we need to honor that. Women have fought far too long to even have the right to compete and now it’s being challenged by intersex and trans athletes and I don’t think that’s right.â€