Caster Semenya's dominant 800 metres victory in Berlin unleashes gender storm
Caster Semenya continued her comeback with an extraordinary 800 metres victory over a top-class field at the World Challenge meet on Sunday, but a backlash is taking root among her beaten opponents. One complained that they were "literally running against a man".
By Simon Hart in Berlin 
Published: 10:17PM BST 22 Aug 2010
The South African teenager, who won the world 800m title in the same Berlin stadium a year ago before being ordered to undergo gender verification tests, was competing in only her third race since she was cleared to resume her running career in women's competition following an 11-month absence.
But there is no sign that her long lay-off, nor the reported hormone treatment that she has been receiving as a condition of her return, have diminished her powers in any way.
