NEW : IAAF receives gold medal in ceremony 2008 . She finished more than two seconds clear of second-placed Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei , the 2007 champion . African athletics officials rally behind controversial new women 's star . Sowetan scored runaway victory in women 's 800 meters title race . She ran in the final after ruling body asked for gender test on the teenager . The 18-year-old 's father also insists that she is female .
NEW : IAAF receives gold medal in ceremony 2008 . African athletics officials rally behind controversial new women 's star . Sowetan scored runaway victory in women 's 800 meters title race . She ran in the final after ruling body asked for gender test on the teenager . The 18-year-old 's father also insists that she is female .