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Is Caster Semenya Really a Man? The Answer Won’t Be Simple – Yahoo News

August 25th, 2009

Summary: Caster Semenya was greeted by a rapturous crowd on Tuesday when she returned to her native South Africa after claiming the women’s 800-m gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. But speculation surrounding the legitimacy of her …
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Kara Goucher looks for her first marathon win at the IAAF World …

August 23rd, 2009

Kara Goucher is gearing up for Sunday’s marathon at the IAAF World Championships with a gold medal fixed firmly in her sights. Goucher is already considered the future of women’s marathoning in the United States, but a win in Berlin will propel her … Semantic Topic Tags: iaaf world championships marathoning goucher gold medal marathon berlin united states

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Richards advances to 400m semifinals at World Championships

August 15th, 2009

Aug. 15, 2009 BERLIN – Texas Ex Sanya Richards took her first step towards winning a world title in the 400m as she clocked a 51.06 in the first round to advance to the semifinals at the 12th annual IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Berlin … Semantic Topic Tags: sanya richards berlin texas track and field championships iaaf world track and field championships 400m track and field

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Richards advances to 400m semifinals at World Championships