Article 61MQ3 Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

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Sean Ingle in Eugene
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Caster Semenya's first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday's 5,000m final.

In temperatures that hit 32C, the South African finished 13th out of 16 runners in her heat in a time of 15min 46.12sec, almost a minute behind the winner, Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia.

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