Semenya wins 800m on race comeback

Finland, 16 July-(ANA)-World 800m champion Caster Semenya won her first race since being cleared to return to competition after undergoing gender tests.

The 19-year-old South African won the 800m at the Lappeenranta Games in Finland in a modest time of two minutes, 4.22 seconds.

"To come and run a 2:04 is not easy, especially after what happened," said Semenya, who fended off Finn Mari Jarvenpaa (2:04.71) for victory on Thursday.

"I was a little bit nervous because it has been a long time not competing. It's a new beginning."

Semenya, who will race again in Finland on Sunday at the Lapinlahti Games, is hoping to compete in October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. (ANA)

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