Semenya to run in Doha as storm rages over new IAAF rules
Gold medallist Caster Semenya of South Africa celebrates after winning the Women’s 1,500m Final at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games April 10, 2018. — Reuters pic
Both must then begin taking medication to lower their testosterone levels if they wish to compete over that distance based on the new rules, which the Court of Arbitration for Sport said yesterday were necessary to ensure fair competition. Under the rules to take effect on May 8, female athletes with high natural levels of testosterone wishing to compete in events from 400-metres to a mile must medically limit that level to under 5 nmol/L, which is double the normal female range of below 2 nmol/L.
This potential lifeline means Semenya may not abandon the 800-metres yet, though any advance to the Swiss Federal Tribunal could take months to reach a verdict and leave her career in limbo.
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