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Kenyan runner Margaret Wambui Nyareira fears testosterone rules will end career

Margaret Nyairera takes part in the finals of the 800m during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Jenairo in Brazil [Courtesy]

Kenya's Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea when, or if, she will be able to compete internationally again.

The 24-year-old is one of several star female athletes affected by an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling this month that requires women with high levels of testosterone to take medication to suppress it.

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