South Africa’s Caster Semenya has been trending on Twitter for all the right reasons after winning her third world title in the women’s 800m race in London on 13 August.
She finished in 1:55.16 ahead of Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi (1:55.92) and Ajee Wilson of the USA (1:56.65) to win gold again, after securing the titles in the 2009 and 2011 IAAF World Championships.
Semenya also won a bronze in this year’s 1 500m women’s race on 7 August.
Caster Semenya is giving them heart attacks. RT to ensure they never recover from it! #CasterSemenya #London2017 pic.twitter.com/IaZjKdev1Z
— Azania Afrika (@SAYoungLion) August 13, 2017
#CasterSemenya Just go for it. Tuck our prayers under your feet. Underneath those arms is Mother Africa holding you steady. We love you. pic.twitter.com/dmBhwqxJhn
— Portia Gumede (@portiagumedesa) August 13, 2017
#CasterSemenya The World better recognise and put some respect on her name 💪💪💪💪🎖🎖🎖 pic.twitter.com/xjhMVYKAQ1
— Keitumetsi Motlhale (@Miss_Motlhale) August 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/Maureen_MP/status/896812188966555649
That's how we roll 🇿🇦 #CasterSemenya
— Advinia (@Advinia2) August 13, 2017
GOLD for Caster Semenya! Haters go take several seats. Our champ did it again! #London2017 #CasterSemenya 🇿🇦🥇❤️ pic.twitter.com/xmKpcNeIfy
— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) August 13, 2017
You go Girl👏👏👏 #CasterSemenya congratulations on Gold again🥇 pic.twitter.com/3E6zTI534a
— Soneshree Pillay (@Soneshree_p) August 13, 2017
Damn I love watching this woman run! Poetry in motion #London2017 #CasterSemenya pic.twitter.com/4di1h0TvJg
— Jonathan Boynton-Lee (@jon_boyntonlee) August 13, 2017