Caster Semenya: Gender test behind her, an Olympic silver will do

For Semenya, who crossed in 1:57.23, the silver is a repeat finish of the 2011 World Championships. Semenya is the runner who was overwhelmed by controversy in 2009, when after her gold medal at the World Championships in this very event, the 800,

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner). LONDON

LONDON (AP) – Caster Semenya knew she had blown it by starting out too slowly in her first Olympic final. Continue reading. She knew her coach was going to criticize her. Based on her experience over the last three, difficult years, she also expected

The moment nears when "controversial" Caster Semenya steps onto the London track for her historic try in the women's 800-meter final. She placed first in the semifinals on Thursday and is in prime

South Africa's Caster Semenya, the subject of an IAAF investigation in 2009, qualified third for the women's 800- meters semifinals in her Olympic debut on Wednesday.