South African Runner Still Not Allowed to Race

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Caster Semenya

South African runner Caster Semenya's entire career appears to still be on hold. After Semenya obliterated the competition during the women's 800-meter race at last year's World Championships, officials started questioning her gender due to her deep voice and muscular build.

Semenya is still waiting gender test results ordered by the International Association of Athletics Federation, but in the meantime, it looks like some tracks meets are not letting her run. According to the Associated Press, a track meet in Stellenbosch, South Africa, refused to allow her to participate. Despite the IAAF clearing Semenya to participate in events, organizers say they prohibited her from running until the gender testing results are announced.

"The denial made by those to allow Caster to compete in last night's athletics meet in Stellenbosch was improper." Greg Nott of Johannesburg law firm Dewey and LeBoeuf, said in a statement.

Semenya, who is 19 and hasn't competed since August, missed the Yellow Pages–sponsored national championships in Durban, South Africa, and the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships earlier this month.

And it looks like the waiting game will continue, as her results won't be available until June.

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