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Female Runner Accused of Being a Man



South African runner Caster Semenya is being asked to prove that she is indeed a woman after twice clocking the fastest time this year -- the latest of which came in the 800-meter final at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Berlin.

Semenya, 18, has been asked to take a gender verification test to prove that she is a woman, according to TheDaily Guardian. Nick Davies, a spokesman for the IAAF, said that the test was requested after a race last month when she ran the fastest 800-meter time (before the games in Berlin) at the African junior championships.

The test, which takes several weeks to produce an outcome, includes several "complex procedures" involving doctors, scientists, gynecologists, and psychologists. Davies said he is not sure whether she would be stripped of her medal if the test results show that Semenya is biologically male.

The teen from Limpopo province had never raced outside of Africa before the IAAF World Championships this year.

On Wednesday, she won the race in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds. Defending champion Janeth Jepkosgei, from Kenya, crossed the finish line 2.45 seconds after. Jenny Meadows, a British runner, came in third.

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  • Name: amber
    Date posted: 8/23/2009 8:29:00 PM
    Hometown: smyrna

    Comment:

    the only way to determine if she is a man or lady is pull her pants down and look in her underwear if its both (penis and pussy) then shes a alien

  • Name: Dick
    Date posted: 8/23/2009 2:25:00 PM
    Hometown: AssHole Land

    Comment:

    That Bitch Look Like Gucci Mane

  • Name: Shanta
    Date posted: 8/22/2009 11:46:00 PM
    Hometown: Atlanta

    Comment:

    I thnk if this was another person who was not winning, the question would never come up. Just because she, "yes i said she" has won people want to play scientist. Trying to discover something that should have been done to get to where she is. What happen to examinations in order to enter in. I know there are test taken before hand even seeing doctors to make sure u are fit for this. Soooo real question "why yall bothering this little girl? Run Caster Run...

  • Name: franck
    Date posted: 8/22/2009 11:38:00 PM
    Hometown: atlanta

    Comment:

    hater

  • Name: dymonds
    Date posted: 8/22/2009 8:41:00 PM
    Hometown: north carolina

    Comment:

    leave this girl alone, when everything comes back GUCCI everybody that hated needs to apologize. i'm sure that they know she is who she says she is. somebody wants drama in track and field this year.there are more women that look more masculine than she does. why not test everybody.

  • Name: jim morrison
    Date posted: 8/22/2009 12:41:00 AM
    Hometown: washington dc

    Comment:

    Of course "she" is a man--- look at "her" last name--- SEMENya --- it's a dead giveaway! lol

  • Name: Tim
    Date posted: 8/22/2009 12:13:00 AM
    Hometown: Honolulu Hawaii

    Comment:

    You know what might happen in the future when Caster wins many more races including a couple of Olympic Gold Medals. Since shes A runner, she probably will end up marrying another "Champion" runner . Because of comman interests. Their offspring will be Genetically Superior Beings. A son could end up being A #1 Draft pick in the NFL . Scouts , if you're reading this, think about this Comment deeply , before you go to sleep tonight. Equivalent to a "Thoroughbred" Racehorse.

  • Name: Tim
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 11:46:00 PM
    Hometown: Honolulu Hawaii

    Comment:

    If she really is a woman after the tests. I suopose Caster can probably sue the "Testing Parties".

  • Name: butterfly87
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 9:27:00 PM
    Hometown: Boston

    Comment:

    Anybody with COMMON SCENCE can clearly see that this person is a man. It is very evident, look at the facial featurs and just the broudness of the entire body. If this is not a man then I don't no what to say.

  • Name: Zekquelle
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 7:04:00 PM
    Hometown: London

    Comment:

    Well she look masculine and so what? how many women looks masculine! therefore called the person and talk to her, due that the pink seems to be more civilize..as they brag...but it was evident that it wasn't the case. The lady need to sue them for all the embarassement they had cause. Don't they had the equality act in their program? ruining her reputation, and putting in doubt the SouthAfrican's sport team ability. they need to paid her for the stress, fustration and pain they had cause er... and for all those villans, that was clapping, hit your front teeth. Idiots!.

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