Caster Semenya wins 800m gold
South African athlete Caster Semenya has won gold in the
800m final at the IAAF World Championships.
She came from behind and cruised to the finish line in the last 200m of the race.
Semenya scooped her third World Championship gold in a time of 1:55:16 – a personal best for the top athlete.
The Olympic champion added gold to the bronze she won in the 1500m.
She also set a new national record, beating her previous best time by more than a tenth of a second.
JUST IN: #CasterSemenya wins gold in the 800m final at the IAAF World Championships.#London2017
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 13, 2017
Burundian Francine Niyonsaba claimed silver finishing with a time of 1:55.92.
American Ajee Wilson finished third in 1:56.65.
#CasterSemenya wins her third World Championship gold in a time of 1:55:16. A new lifetime best. Well done @caster800m! pic.twitter.com/VSY1iOTiQx
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 13, 2017
South Africans couldn't be more proud!
Black girl magic 🙌🏾✨🙆🏾♂️ https://t.co/v6gIgbYL60
— ゼーン (@lelowhatsgood) August 13, 2017
#CasterSemenya well done! Congratulations! https://t.co/lAubA43qXy
— Loot Gous (@lootgous) August 13, 2017
What a legend! Congrats Caster @caster800m
— Caroline Edey (@caroedey) August 13, 2017
Go @caster800m Making SA proud!! https://t.co/1lKKbGXVJa
— Elzette (@lzleroux) August 13, 2017
Incredible finish from South Africa's @caster800m to take 800m gold in a world-leading 1:55.16 #IAAFworlds pic.twitter.com/uBNKhQ5Mm7
— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 13, 2017
Gold! @caster800m wins the world 800m title in 1:55.16. That's a new SA record! Team SA have also bagged a record six medals! #London2017
— Athletics_SA (@AthleticsSA_) August 13, 2017