Olympic bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera: How IAAF ruling on testosterone could ruin my life

Olympic bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera trains at Kololo Grounds ahead of IAAF world cross country championship schedulled for Sunday, March 26, 2017.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

Athlete Margaret Nyairera is a woman at odds. Running is the one thing she is good at, but because of the recent IAAF ruling, she is suspended unless she agrees to alter her body chemistry.

Her dark skin contrasts beautifully with the orange hoodie she is wrapped up in. The twenty something year-old woman has a striking tomboy look to her. As she gets up to greet me, I take note of the dazzling white Nike shoes. She smiles graciously revealing a brilliant white row of even teeth and extends her arm as she pumps my hand.