Caster Semenya says she's switching events to the 200 metres in a bid to run at the Olympics.
Caster Semenya says she's switching events to the 200 metres in a bid to run at the Olympics.
Semenya announced her decision to change events on her Instagram account on Friday. She said said her decision was driven by a desire “to compete at the highest level of sport.” Semenya needs to improve her personal best over 200 metres by nearly two seconds to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Her best is 24.26 seconds, set in South Africa in February 2019. The Olympic qualifying standard is 22.80 seconds.
Semenya's decision to try out the 200 may signal she's given up on her legal challenge against World Athletics' testosterone regulations for athletes with differences of sex development.
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