South African athlete Caster Semenya is aiming to run in the 200 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Athletics - Diamond League - Doha - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - May 3, 2019 South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the women's 800m
"My dream has always been, and will continue to be, to compete at the highest level of sport," Semenya, 29, said in a statement on Friday. Semenya had been seen training with sprint start blocks in recent weeks, leading to speculation she would look to reinvent herself over a shorter distance.
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