Caster Semenya wins 800m: World Track and Field Championships

August 20, 2009 By 2 Comments

Despite the fact that she is facing questions about her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya, went on to win the 800-meter gold medal yesterday, at the World Track and Field Championships. According to sfgate.com, her time was a world-leading 1 minute and 55.45 seconds.

Her win came on the same day that track and field’s ruling body, announced that Caster was undergoing a gender test, because of some concerns that she does not meet the requirements to compete as a woman. The test was originally meant to be carried out about three weeks ago.

Caster Semenya wins 800m: World Track and Field Championships

It has been Semenya’s dramatic improvement, deep voice and muscular build that have sparked the speculation about her gender. But despite all the speculation, Caster opened a commanding lead in the last 400 meters of the race to win by 2.45 seconds. Janeth Jepkosegi came second.

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  • Mark Shapiro

    Frankly, most women look like men and dont forget, a few years ago, the woman from mexico also looked like this and so have many others…im sure she is a woman and having long hair myself,, i guess they could question my gender also

  • http://www.utahvacationrentalsinfo.com/ Chris

    I feel bad for her because she probably has been mocked all her life. At least she can be finally do something that she can be proud of. Besides, why are they questioning her gender now after she won. If there was a problem, they should have checked her out discreetly before the race instead of embarrassing her after she won.