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SOCCER FAN: Caster Semenya needs only one more qualifying time.

Semenya won the event in which she will compete in London at a low-key meet, the Leichtathletik Sparkassen Meeting, in Haldensleben, Germany, on Sunday.

The 2009 world champion ran the best time of two heats, holding off former South African Diane Cummins, now of Canada, in a tight finish. In the faster of the two races, Semenya recorded a relatively pedestrian time (by her standards) of 2:01.20, while Cummins finished a hundredth of a second slower. Colombia's Rosibel Garcia also featured in the sprint finish, coming in just seven hundredths of a second off Semenya's time.

While Semenya will take heart from winning a close finish, the time - and the calibre of athlete she did it against - won't have done wonders for her confidence going into the final Diamond League meet before the Olympics.

The 21-year-old will line up at Friday's Herculis Zepter meeting in Monaco looking to improve her season's best of 1:59.18.

The effort is the fourth fastest in a field missing medal contenders Pamela Jelimo, world champion Mariya Savinova and Ethiopia's Fantu Magiso.

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Jul 17, 2012

Idohl

Come on, you know you can do better. We don't need dissapointments here.
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Jul 17, 2012

CharlesTaylor

This woMAN suppose to win everything there in the field, competing with ladies.
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Jul 17, 2012

Sesana

@CharlesTaylor

Come on that is Harsh.!!!!! she is a woman ka!!

I love Semnya,make us proud gal
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Jul 17, 2012

dimpho_4U

Shineeeey*** :-)
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Jul 17, 2012

WarrenG

Good win but you gonna have to push 1:55 to win the gold.
You can do it!
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Jul 17, 2012

You-Jean-Terrible

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=176442

Cricket and Rugby in this country will never change. Black players will continue being marginalised besides their capabilities and efforts.

TSOLEKILE MUST PLAY IN THE ENGLAND TOUR...
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Jul 17, 2012

Dzel

Good luck Caster but I still think getting rid of Sponge as your coach was a big mistake.

@WarrenG,

True, to finish on the podium she has to run 1:55 or 1:56 but with Caster you never know as her performances tend to be rather erratic.
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Jul 17, 2012

Kgaoza606

Very proud of u gal, go and represent Mzansi on the biggest stage and bring those gold medal... Ur the man Caster!!!
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Jul 17, 2012

Voetzek

@CharlesTaylor,
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Your statement does'nt carry any water, you must gets your facts Together
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Jul 17, 2012

shaharazad

CharlesTaylor- You do lack decorum, whatever your implication, it is not welcome
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