Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

South Africa’s Caster Semenya finished 13th out of 16 runners in her 5,000-metre heat at the world athletics championships in Eugene. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday’s 5,000m final.

In temperatures that hit 32C, the South African finished 13th out of 16 runners in her heat in a time of 15min 46.12sec, almost a minute behind the winner, Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia.