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LONDON (AP) — Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe says comments she made concerning Caster Semenya have been misrepresented after she stated in a radio interview that the South African's current dominance in the 800 meters is "no longer sport."
Radcliffe says in a statement posted on social media that the comments were part of a longer live debate she took part in on the issue of hyperandrogenism in sport. Hyperandrogenism is a condition where a woman has much higher levels of testosterone than normal.
Semenya was ordered to undergo gender tests when she won the world title in 2009.
The IAAF was forced last year to drop rules it had to limit testosterone levels in female athletes. Last week, Semenya ran a personal best and her fastest time since those 2009 worlds.
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