No one can stop me from running: Caster Semenya

May 7, 2025 124

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she has found a new passion in coaching and helping to develop more athletes in the country.

She says no one can stop her from running and doing what she loves most.

The record-holder says the future of the sport is in good hands seeing how well young South African athletes are doing on the world stage.

She hailed the likes of Akani Simbine, Bayanda Walaza and Prudence Sekgodiso amongst others who have taken the world by storm, on the track.

Simbine clocked 9.98 seconds, edging the Jamaican Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson by just 0.01s, while Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo came third in 10.03s, in Keqiao, People’s Republic of China on Saturday.

The 31-year-old Olympic relay silver medalist now boasts three victories in as many international 100m races this season after claiming the top spot at last week’s Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China.

Speaking to Ysports – Semenya says development in the sport is also shaping up.

Semenya’s remarks also come as Team South Africa prepares to head to the World Athletics Relays Championships in China this weekend.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has selected 19 athletes to fly the flag in Guangzhou.

The national squad will compete in four events, including the men’s 4x100m, the men’s and women’s 4x400m and the mixed 4x400m.

The gold medalist, who has been barred from competing in her beloved 800m event due to high testosterone levels by World Athletics, says her passion for the track is what keeps her going.

The Olympic champion Caster Semenya recently appealed for help to fund her legal battle against the regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication.

Semenya is preparing for the hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), on 15 May.

In July last year, the 34-year-old athlete won a long legal battle against Switzerland at the Strasbourg-based international court, which ruled she was a victim of discrimination.

However Swiss authorities, supported by World Athletics, have now approached the ECHR’s Grand Chamber.

When laying down a foundation make sure it is solid enough to never be shaken by chance takers!! Well we have walked that and done that 🔱 period!! The future looks bright. ☝️

— Caster Semenya (@MightyCaster) April 6, 2025