The fastest woman in the world this year over the two-lap distance, Semenya had coasted to convincing wins in the preliminary rounds, and she had no trouble in the medal contest as she secured the title in 1:55.28 to break her own national record by 0.05.

Caster’s family gathered around a small TV in Fairlie, Northern Limpopo, to watch the nation’s heroine win the gold medal in the 800m Women’s Final at the Olympics in Rio.

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