NEW : Semenya takes second place in the 800-meter qualifying heats . ` Running is everything to me . The first woman to break a world record at 800 meters was Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba who ran 1:59.00 on July 31, 2009 in Berlin. Her masculine build , chiseled abs and deep voice fueled rumors about her gender . She has since been cleared to compete and says `` running is everything '' to her .
NEW : Semenya takes second place in the 800-meter qualifying heats . The first woman to break a world record at 800 meters was Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba who ran 1:59.00 on July 31, 2009 in Berlin. Her masculine build , chiseled abs and deep voice fueled rumors about her gender . She has since been cleared to compete and says `` running is everything '' to her .