Commonwealth Games: Kenya's Margaret Nyairera takes Silver as South Africa’s Semenya wins women's 800m final

Athletics
By Game Yetu | Apr 13, 2018
Kenya's Margaret Nyairera takes Silver as South Africa’s Semenya wins women's 800m final

South Africa’s Caster Semenya has won a second gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast.

Semenya, who won the 800 at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, finished in 1 minute, 56.68 seconds.

Kenya's Margaret Wambui was a distant second in 1:58.07, while Natoya Goule of Jamaica finished third in 1:58.82.

 

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