Caster Semenya participates in the world championship

Two Olympic 800m Champions, Caster Semenya, In South African athletics, he was selected to compete in the women’s 5000m at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She was unexpected because she did not reach the 5,000m world qualifying time and was not included in her first announcement. South African team.

Semenya was added to the team because the top runners didn’t make it to the 5,000m. This earned her World Athletics points. The 5,000m heat (scheduled for July 20th) is the first time Semenya has been competing on the world stage since winning both the 800m and 1,500m women’s at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

A 31-year-old middle-distance runner is 5,000m after being banned from her favorite 800m by World Athletics regulations that affect women in conditions that cause a high natural testosterone called a 46 XY difference in sexual development. became.

Current WA rules from 2019 If you want to run in the 400m to 1 mile race, women need to undergo medical intervention to lower their natural hormone levels below a certain level. Semenya and other runners who fall under the DSD rules refused to do so and were forced to participate in other events for the past three years.

So this is my view of this social media thing. I’m here when you’re busy discussing, hating, judging, criticizing, and making fun of me. Without verification by anyone. ☝️

— Caster Semenya (@ caster800m) July 7, 2022

She won’t be a favorite at the 5,000m due to her inexperience, but her presence in these championships will be noticeable.

Semenya has been at the forefront of the fight for testosterone for over a decade, but she’s not the only athlete affected by the DSD rules of World Athletics. Francine Niyonsaba At the 2016 Olympics, silver medalist Burundi behind Semenya at 800m was also forced to change distances. Niyonsaba is also listed to run in the Eugene 5,000m, making her one of her favorite to win medals.

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