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Sarah Shaffi

Caster Semenya to publish ‘unflinching’ memoir with Stormzy’s #Merky Books

Caster Semenya.
‘There is still so much I need to relate about strength, courage, love, resilience and being true to who you are’ … Caster Semenya. Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Stormzy’s #Merky Books is to publish Olympian Caster Semenya’s memoir this year.

South African athlete Semenya, whose book is titled The Race to Be Myself, was just 18 when she won the 800m at the Berlin World Championships in 2009, but her win was quickly overshadowed by questions raised about her sex.

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