2011 World Track and Field Championships Preview: Women's 800m

[Shana A]

2011 World Track and Field Championships Preview: Women's 800m
By Red Shannon
(Featured Columnist) on August 22, 2011

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/814491-2011-world-track-and-field-championships-preview-womens-800m

Caster Semenya—is she an injured cheetah, a de-clawed lioness or a shrewd fox?

Whatever the true identity of the defending 800m world champion, the mystery of not knowing for sure makes this preview both interesting and difficult.

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Semenya, Pistorius have points to prove at worlds
AP | Aug 24, 2011, 10.07AM IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Semenya-Pistorius-have-points-to-prove-at-worlds/articleshow/9717197.cms

JOHANNESBURG: Previously banned from competing, both Caster Semenya and double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius have been cleared to run after high-profile legal battles and will showcase their ability at the world athletics championships.

Both South Africans have something to prove next week in Daegu, South Korea, after fighting to be allowed to line up against the world's top runners.

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be allowed to line up against the world's top runners

Ummm, no.  The world's 'top runners' are all men.

The current word's record holder in the women's would tie the 1926 men's record.