South African Athletics Championships

CAS dismisses Caster Semenya appeal over IAAF testosterone regulations

It means that Semenya and other affected athletes hoping to compete at the World Championships in Doha in September would have to start taking medication to lower their testosterone level to below the required five (5) nmol/L within one week.

May 01, 2019, 15:57 PM IST

Caster Semenya wins 1,500 metres gold at South African championships

Semenya won in 4:13.59, 16 seconds ahead of second-placed Carmie Prinsloo in a typically dominant display that was still some way off her personal best.

Apr 27, 2019, 16:19 PM IST

Caster Semenya gets Van Niekerk backing as she targets longer distance

Semenya has sprung a surprise at the on-going South African Athletics Championships though, ditching the 800 metres and instead competing over 1,500 and 5,000-metres - the latter one would not require her to medically lower her testosterone level.

Apr 26, 2019, 16:36 PM IST