British runner Lynsey Sharp said on Friday she had received death threats for pa...
DOHA - British runner Lynsey Sharp said on Friday she had received death threats for past comments about South African Caster Semenya’s “advantage” in middle distance races.
“I’ve had death threats. I’ve had threats against my family and that’s not a position I want to be in,” the 28-year-old told the BBC after finishing ninth behind winner Semenya in Friday’s Diamond League 800m race in Doha.The victory was the 30th consecutive for double Olympic champion Semenya at the distance but the last before new International Association of Athletics Federations rules affecting the South African and other women with high natural levels of testosterone come into effect.
In the future, Semenya and others with DSD must take medication to reduce their testosterone levels to under 5 nmol/L - double the normal female range of below 2 nmol/L - if they wish to continue competing in races between 400 meters and a mile.Sharp, the 2012 European 800m champion, said it has been a difficult time for her and other runners dealing with the situation.
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