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South Africa's Caster Semenya wins 2.000m race in Paris

Controversial SA runner Caster wins 2,000m race amid battle with IAAF over testosterone rules; her first race since new gender ruling came into effect

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South African Caster Semenya (right) wins the 2,000m race during the France's LNA Pro Athle Tour meeting at the Jean-Delbert Stadium in Montreuil at Paris on Tuesday. Pic/AFP

South African Caster Semenya (right) wins the 2,000m race during the France's LNA Pro Athle Tour meeting at the Jean-Delbert Stadium in Montreuil at Paris on Tuesday. Pic/AFP

South African Caster Semenya won Tuesday’s rarely-run 2,000m race in Montreuil, Paris, amid her ongoing legal battle with the IAAF over its testosterone rules.

The double 800m Olympic champion, who was racing for the first time since a controversial new gender ruling came into effect, finished in 5min 38.19sec ahead of Ethiopian pair Hawi Feysa and Adanech Anbesa.

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