Semenya Believes Rising Star Sekgodiso Can Do Well At World Champs

Former Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya believes Prudence Sekgodiso has what it takes to succeed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.

Sekgodiso, who won a gold medal in the 800m at the World Indoor Championships in China last week, is one of the rising stars of world athletics and enjoying a rich vein of form.

Speaking after the first instalment of the 2025 Spar Women's 10km Challenge race that finished at Green Point Common Sports Ground in Cape Town on Sunday morning, where she finished in 14th place, Semenya said Sekgodiso has the talent to make an impression on the global stage.

I believe she can do well, it is up to her in terms of planning, Semenya said.

If she plans well, she can do well. I believe that because she has the talent and I am talking from experience. She is a powerhouse and I believe if she continues to work hard and maintain what she has started, then anything is possible for her.