IF ANY athlete is capable of beating the dominant Caster Semenya this year it would seem to be Francine Niyonsaba. The Burundian closed in on the South African’s 2016 world-leading time with her 1:56.92 in Birmingham.
Francine Niyonsaba: won ahead of a field including Lynsey Sharp, who finished fourth
Asked whether she thought Semenya, who this year has returned to the form which brought her the world title in 2009, was unbeatable, she said; “It’s possible, nothing is impossible for me. I’m going to be working hard and my goal is in Rio.”
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