The athlete took the world by storm 11 years ago when she became world 800m champion at 19. FMTNews
The 29-year-old cannot defend her 800m title as she refuses to abide by testosterone-reducing regulations.
“I call myself supernatural,” said the three-time world 800m champion after clocking 23.49 seconds to win a provincial championships 200m final in Pretoria. She can compete in three Athletics South Africa Grand Prix meetings and at the national championships. “I am used to running two laps and then you come and run half a lap. You have to adjust, which is not easy, but anything is possible.
Semenya took the athletics world by storm 11 years ago when becoming the world 800m champion in Berlin at the age of 19. The media-shy South African has faced constant legal battles during her career, leading to temporary bans from competing in her favourite middle-distance event.
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