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Susan Egelstaff: Kenyan doping is ruining athletics, so what can be done?

The list of Kenyan athletes to have been found to be doping is astonishingly long, and includes women's world marathon record holder, Ruth…

The National (Scotland)

World Athletics gene test introduced for female category

World Athletics mandates gene test for female category eligibility setting September 1 deadline for Tokyo Championships.

Al Jazeera

World Athletics announces new DNA testing rules for women athletes

From 1 September, only those athletes who have passed the SRY gene test will be allowed to participate in women's competitions organised by World Athletics.

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World Athletics monitoring outstanding Grand Slam Track payments to athletes

Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, said ‘it’s not good’ as athletes wait on payments from the series, which was cut last month from four meetings to three

The Guardian - UK

Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

The sex eligibility case of champion runner Caster Semenya has been one of the most contentious and most complex that sports has seen

The Independent UK

Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing

South African runner Caster Semenya wins partial victory in appeal against ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Al Jazeera

Athlete Caster Semenya wins human rights fight over sex eligibility

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Caster Semenya declares victory after ECHR rules she was denied fair hearing

Semenya said she had been “waiting 15 years” for this judgement.

The Independent UK

Caster Semenya wins ECHR appeal as sex eligibility case set to return to court

The 34-year-old has been unable to compete in her favoured 800 metres event since 2019

The Independent UK

European Court To Rule In Semenya Sports Gender Case

A top European court will decide Thursday whether double Olympic champion Caster Semenya can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman, in a key decision on contested gender testing.

International Business Times

Rights court says Olympic runner Semenya did not get fair trial in gender case

A top European court Thursday said a Swiss court did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial in a much-awaited appeals ruling over contested gender testing.

Radio France Internationale

A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules

The Independent UK

Kirsty Coventry vows that IOC will ensure fairness for female athletes

Two athletes – Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting – won gold medals despite having been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships.

The Independent UK

Skinsuits, superspikes and a sticky headband: how Faith Kipyegon hopes to run sub-four minute mile

Kenya’s Olympic champion, backed by Nike’s sports scientists, is striving for the perfect formula to set a new world record

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How sports have reacted to Supreme Court’s transgender women ruling

The debate over transgender women in sports has only intensified since the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman

International Business Times

Trans Women Barred From Women's Football By English, Scottish FAs

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football from June 1, England's governing Football Association announced Thursday.

The Independent UK

London Marathon awaits guidance before transgender participant decision

More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 event on Sunday

The Independent UK

London Marathon to consult EHRC report before transgender participant decision

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling confirmed the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

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The Guardian - UK

Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile

Faith Kipyegon plans ‘to make the impossible possible’ by becoming the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile this summer

Al Jazeera

Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?

Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.

Tom’s Guide

I ran 40 miles in the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3 carbon plate racing shoe — here’s my verdict

The Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3’s distinctive midsole design delivers as bouncy a ride as you’ll find in a racing shoe, but it’s unlikely to suit every runner.

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Neeraj Chopra classic javelin throw event to be held in Panchkula on May 24

Neeraj Chopra to headline elite javelin throw event in Panchkula on May 24, confirmed by World Athletics as a Gold-level competition.

Dynamite News

Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw event to be held in Panchkula on 24 May

The event has been christened as the Neeraj Chopra Classic as the Indian star is actively involved in its organisation. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Athletics must be admired in taking stance to protect female sport

Who should be eligible to compete in female events has recently become the most controversial topic in global sport and so the recent move by World…

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