Caster Semenya got her South African championships off to the best possible start when she cruised to the 5 000m title.
Caster Semenya got her South African championships off to the best possible start on Thursday when she cruised to the 5 000m title.
She didn’t have it all her own way in the long-distance event, though. The 3 000m star Dominique Scott-Efurd, who is based in the US, kept pace with Semenya throughout, and was even in the lead at the bell for the final lap. In the men’s 100m, former SA record-holder Simon Magakwe proved once again that he means business in the short sprint by taking the title in a quick 10.05 seconds.
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