Semenya Makes Dream Come True with New 400m Record

South Africa's Caster Semenya has become the first woman to complete the African Senior Championships 400m event in under 50 seconds. Semenya also became the first person to win all three of the 400m, 800m, and 1500m titles at the South African National Championships in 2016, setting a new national record for the 800 metre event.

Caster Semenya (file photo).

InFocus

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.