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The Race To Be Myself
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Athlete. Icon. Activist. This is a powerful account of a woman's journey to run free. Banned from the sport she loved because she was labelled 'different', Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and blisteringly honest story of how the...
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Description
Athlete. Icon. Activist. This is a powerful account of a woman's journey to run free.
Banned from the sport she loved because she was labelled 'different', Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and blisteringly honest story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight after winning the 2009 World Championships, Caster Semenya quickly became the centre of a debate which still continues today about gender in sports, and the right to compete as you are.
Told with blistering candour and captivating speed, The Race To Be Myself is a journey through innocence, ambition, defiance, and acceptance. From her rural beginnings running in the dust, to crushing her opponents on the track. To the falsehoods spread about her name, and the many trials she has been forced to endure publicly and privately. This is Caster's time to set the record straight and share her story of how she became a defiant champion.
Throughout it all, Caster has found triumph in her strong will, her community, and her family. Caster's story is our story, and testimony to anyone forced to stop doing what they love.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529186383
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Merky Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Caster Semenya is a professional runner from South Africa. She's a two-time Olympic Games gold medalist and a three-time World Athletics Championships gold medalist. She lives in Pretoria, South Africa.
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