Everyone is aware that Caster Semenya purposely threw away the 1500, right?

JustChecking wrote:

Semenya let the field get way ahead and was effortlessly reeling people in the last 1-200. She easily could have responded to Hassan's move, but winning the 1500/800 would have attracted heaps more negative attention, if not gotten her kicked out of the women's division forever. Smart choice, don't get greedy.

Heaps, brah? Really!?! You from Oz, brah?

That's my opinion also. I posted it at the time. Semenya intentionally stayed far enough back and delayed her kick until she was certain that her late move would either be just enough or more likely just shy.

Either way it wouldn't draw much scrutiny or criticism.

Sprawling at the line as if she were spent was like a decoration.

Somebody has coached him well to keep the gravy train rolling down the tracks. They have one of the great grifts of all time going.

JustChecking wrote:

Semenya let the field get way ahead and was effortlessly reeling people in the last 1-200. She easily could have responded to Hassan's move, but winning the 1500/800 would have attracted heaps more negative attention, if not gotten her kicked out of the women's division forever. Smart choice, don't get greedy.

I get a kick out of watching all these wife beatters, drug addicts, alcoholics, pedophiles, tax cheats, playing critics.

It's just track, big deal.

...Yes, sure the good old..."she didn't win, I lost" saying, right?

Uhu, yep, umhu, yeah....right

No she's just an 800m runner

Looked knackered to me

ukathleticscoach wrote:

No she's just an 800m runner

Looked knackered to me

800m reeling in the 1500m runners during the last lap. Yeah right.

OP is not very bright.

she always throws her races,or either that,runs just fast enough to win.if she ran to her true ability,and dominated 400s 800s and 1500s there would be an outcry,and she knows it.

If she's in it for the money these days, which she might as well be as she comes from almost dirt poor conditions, this is playing it smart. It's not like she's raking in sponsor money like a beach blonde pop diva.

Place 2-4 almost all the time and youre good enough to be invited to every DL - while still looking "beatable" to the powers that be, hence not being boycotted by anyone.

This "girl" has the brains to stick around for a long time, get used to it.

jeff tallon wrote:

she always throws her races,or either that,runs just fast enough to win.if she ran to her true ability,and dominated 400s 800s and 1500s there would be an outcry,and she knows it.

⬆completely correct.

Peter Andersson wrote:

If she's in it for the money these days, which she might as well be as she comes from almost dirt poor conditions, this is playing it smart. It's not like she's raking in sponsor money like a beach blonde pop diva.

Place 2-4 almost all the time and youre good enough to be invited to every DL - while still looking "beatable" to the powers that be, hence not being boycotted by anyone.

This "girl" has the brains to stick around for a long time, get used to it.

⬆Also completely correct.

Peter Andersson wrote:

If she's in it for the money these days, which she might as well be as she comes from almost dirt poor conditions, this is playing it smart. It's not like she's raking in sponsor money like a beach blonde pop diva.

Place 2-4 almost all the time and youre good enough to be invited to every DL - while still looking "beatable" to the powers that be, hence not being boycotted by anyone.

This "girl" has the brains to stick around for a long time, get used to it.

Brains? A child could figure this scam out.

I'll go out on a limb and say no one here knows her. STOP speculating!! There were many favorites by a wide margin that did not win, womans steeple chase was a complete surprise for example. Caster was not a favorite for gold...only a threat!

Does anyone know if the IAAF'S appeal to CAS re these gender cases is upheld will the athletes be stripped of their Olympic / World Championships medals?

Semenya could break the world records for 800 and 1500 if she really wanted to. Of course, breaking doped up records wouldn't look too good for her so she will continue to do just enough to win or medal.

Curtis Miller wrote:

I'll go out on a limb and say no one here knows her. STOP speculating!! There were many favorites by a wide margin that did not win, womans steeple chase was a complete surprise for example. Caster was not a favorite for gold...only a threat!

Favourite or no-favourite, she lost the race because she started trying too late.

Either on purpose or a ridiculous misjudgment.

Gonna go with on purpose cause I'm not stupid.

JustChecking wrote:

Semenya let the field get way ahead and was effortlessly reeling people in the last 1-200. She easily could have responded to Hassan's move, but winning the 1500/800 would have attracted heaps more negative attention, if not gotten her kicked out of the women's division forever. Smart choice, don't get greedy.

So, she entered the 1500 in order to add a bronze to her collection of golds? Brilliant!

JustChecking wrote:

Semenya let the field get way ahead and was effortlessly reeling people in the last 1-200. She easily could have responded to Hassan's move, but winning the 1500/800 would have attracted heaps more negative attention, if not gotten her kicked out of the women's division forever. Smart choice, don't get greedy.

Yes, I think Caster had purposefully avoided breaking the 800m WR. No, Caster did not purposefully lose the WC 1500m; why would she bother entering the 1500m if she didn't intend to win; why waste the effort. I can't imagine SA or any federation would happy with an athlete who did not compete to win. Also, what makes you think she was capable of beating athletes whose 1500m PR is 5 seconds faster than hers.

With that said, she would have had a better chance at winning if she had been closer to Faith, but I think silver is the best she could have done.