Caster Semenya lines up over 400m at Brussels DL

Caster Semenya from South Africa was a dominant winner in the Women’s 800m in Rio. She now aims to show her outstanding form in the 400m at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme. It is Semenya’s first Diamond League appearance over 400m.

Semenya blew the field away in the Olympic 800m final. The 25-year old South African had an advance of more than one second on her rivals. At the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme on Sep. 9th in the Roi Baudouin Stadium she opts for the 400m. Semenya has a personal best of 50”74 on the distance which would also allow her to qualify for the Olympic 400m final. Semenya is the reigning African Champion on the t400m, 800m, 1500m and 4 x 400m ! The spectators have something to look out for when Semenya makes her Diamond League debut in the 400m !