Tag: 800m

World 800m champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse ‘brutally assaulted’

“Me who has always loved people, I love three less of them today,” Bosse said.

August 31, 2017

Olympic champ Caster Semenya feels sorry for Dutee Chand

Semenya, 26, dismissed this talk of gender testing as boring and nonsense.

August 9, 2017

Caster Semenya: ‘No time for nonsense’ after bronze medal in 1,500

Up for a new challenge, she's trying her hand at the 1,500m and is still learning the nuances of going four laps instead of two.

August 8, 2017

Rio: Kenyan David Rudisha defends 800m crown with sizzling run

David Rudisha reinforced his credentials as a modern middle-distance running great as he won a 800m race at the Rio Olympics, repeating his London 2012 heroics. The 27-year-old clocked 1 minute 42.15 seconds to finish 0.45 of a second ahead of Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi at the Olympic Stadium on Monday. American Clayton Murphy took bronze …

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August 16, 2016