PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa): Caster Semenya retained her 800m title at the South African athletics championships on Saturday but was still well outside the qualifying time for the London Olympics.
The world silver medallist led the two-lap final almost from start to finish but could only manage 2:02.68 with no one to push her below the 1:59.90 needed to be eligible for South Africa’s team in London.
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