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• Semenya set to resume competition

  South Africa's controversial world 800m champion Caster Semenya may return to competition next month despite an ongoing gender test investigation. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:37 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Put your questions to Bekele

  Your chance to quiz distance running star Kenenisa Bekele Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:40 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Athletics: Ramzi stripped of Olympic title

  Bahrain's Olympic 1500m champion Rashid Ramzi is stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:16 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Semenya set to discover test fate

  Caster Semenya, the athlete at the centre of a gender controversy, will soon find out if she can compete as a woman. Read More... Posted Saturday, November 14, 2009 7:55 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• SA athletics chief to stay in job

  South Africa's athletics chief will keep his job despite calls for him to be fired for lying about Caster Semenya's gender tests. Read More... Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:45 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• SA wants athletics chief fired

  South Africa's athletics chief faces calls for his sacking after admitting he lied about gender tests on runner Caster Semenya. Read More... Posted Sunday, September 20, 2009 3:36 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• SA chief issues Semenya apology

  South Africa's athletics chief apologises for denying knowledge of gender tests conducted on runner Caster Semenya. Read More... Posted Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:22 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Semenya tests as 'inter gender'

  Gender tests on South Africa's 800m world champion Caster Semenya reveal that she has an inter-gender condition, BBC Sport understands. Read More... Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 3:24 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Semenya to keep World gold medal

  South African athlete will not be stripped of her Berlin medal, regardless of gender test results, BBC Sport understands. Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 08, 2009 2:54 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Athlete 'has high testosterone'

  Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female. Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:20 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Bekele completes distance double

  Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele adds 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title, becoming the first man to do so at a World Championships. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:39 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Kirui secures world marathon gold

  Abel Kirui and Emmanuel Mutai secure a Kenyan one-two in the men's marathon at the World Championships in Berlin. Read More... Posted Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:06 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Semenya told to take gender test

  South African 800m runnert Caster Semenya must take a gender verification test, according to athletics' governing body. Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:31 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Bekele wins fourth straight title

  Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele claims his fourth successive 10,000m world title with a stunning performance in Berlin. Read More... Posted Monday, August 17, 2009 4:02 PM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics

• Kenyan sets London marathon record

  Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru holds his nerve to win the men's London marathon in a new course record time. Read More... Posted Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:50 AM from BBC News | Africa | World Edition | (Comments Off) Filed under: Athletics