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Caster Semenya wants to inspire resilience with memoir published by Merky Books

She won the 2009 World Championships in Berlin at the age of 18.

The Independent UK

World Athletics to introduce 'short track' concept to evolve indoor events

World Athletics announced on Tuesday that they will be introducing the concept of 'short track' competition to replace the term 'indoor' in relation to 200 meters tracks. This change is being made to accommodate hybrid competition venues, including temporary city locations.

The Times of India

World Athletics awaits report into Rana Reider after coach reveals sanction

World Athletics is awaiting a US Center for SafeSport report into Rana Reider after the renowned sprint coach revealed he had been sanctioned for a relationship that ‘presented a power imbalance’ with one of his athletes

The Guardian - UK

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Doha Diamond League: Sha’Carri Richardson, Chopra steal the show

India’s Neeraj Chopra overcomes windy conditions to win men’s javelin as US sprinter Richardson stuns in women’s 100m.

Al Jazeera

Who was Tori Bowie? US Olympic champion dies aged 32 in childbirth

The athlete’s tragic cause of death was revealed following an autopsy

Evening Standard

Olympic gold medallist sprinter Tori Bowie dies aged 32

Bowie won relay gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, where she also claimed individual 100m silver and 200m bronze

The Independent UK

Tori Bowie, Three-Time Olympic Sprint Medalist, Dies at 32

The Mississippi native burst onto the scene at the Rio Olympics and went on to add a world title to her resume the following year.

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How Long Is The London Marathon?

The London Marathon is 26.2 miles long, but don’t be surprised if your running watch says something different on race day

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Adidas Adizero Prime X Strung Review: This Rule Breaker Is Fantastically Bouncy

The Adidas Prime X Strung is ludicrously bouncy and fast to run in, but the fit and stability give cause for concern

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UK Athletics bans transgender athletes from female competition

UKA confirmed on Friday it had received the required assurances from relevant bodies that the sporting exemption in the Equality Act 2010 applies to the Gender Recognition Act 2004

The Independent UK

Trans athletes ruling: ‘return to sanity’ or unleashing ‘forces of hate’?

“It was a victory few had expected,” said Janice Turner in The Times. When Lord Coe, the president of World Athletics, unveiled the organisation’s response to the issue of transgender women taking part in elite female events, it seemed likely that it would be a mere tweak to current rules…

The Week

The real consequence of World Athletics’ transgender ban will go untold

Elite athletics won’t feel any sweeping change as a result of a new ruling which prioritises competitive fairness over inclusion, but life for transgender people who participate in sport might get a little harder

The Independent UK

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

WEKU

Sport facing ‘fairness v inclusion’ issue with transgender athletes, expert says

World Athletics has banned competitors who have been through male puberty from female category events.

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Transgender athletes condemn ban on inclusion in female events

SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES: Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics' exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.

Tribune News Service

Track and field authorities ban trans women from international competition

Transgender women were banned from international track and field competition Thursday following a decision from the sport’s governing body.

Al Jazeera

Russia doping suspension lifted, but war ban keeps athletes out

The Russian Athletics Federation is still excluded from international competition due to a ban over the war in Ukraine.

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Morning Mail: Vaping ‘health emergency’, World Athletics trans ban, TikTok grilled in Washington

Health professionals call for ban on vape imports; Liberal leader under pressure to reveal stance on referendum; Chinese app boss grilled by US Congress

Sports Illustrated

World Athletics Bans Transgender Women From Ranking Competitions

The decision will take effect March 31.

The Independent UK

World Athletics bans transgender athletes from competing in female events

The organisation also confirmed Russian and Belarusian athletes remain banned for the foreseeable future.

Daily Mirror

World Athletics take tough Russia stance and make decision on transgender female athletes

World Athletics president Lord Coe has announced Russian Athletes have been banned due to the war with Ukraine, while transgender female athletes who have gone through male puberty have also been banned

The Independent UK

Track stymies Russian path to Olympics due to war in Ukraine

Track and field leaders have signaled it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if the war in Ukraine continues

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics Council excludes transgender women from female events

World Athletics has confirmed that its council has voted to exclude transgender women from female events

The Independent UK

World Athletics bans transgender women from women’s competition

The governing body will exclude male-to-female transgender athletes if they have gone through male puberty from female competition from the end of this month

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