The South African athlete and activist’s book ‘The Race to Be Myself' is available from today, 31 October, in all formats.
Taking to Instagram to share the news Semenya said : "I’ve waited a long time to share my story in my own words. I am excited to announce that The Race To Be Myself will be available on the 31st of October in all formats and at your favourite bookstores. #Racetobemyself #CasterSemenya"
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Amazon says of the book :
“ Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009, Semenya’s win was quickly overshadowed by criticism and speculation about her body, and she became the center of a still-raging firestorm about how gender plays out in sports, our expectations of female athletes, and the right to compete as you are”.
“Told with captivating speed and candor, The Race to Be Myself is the journey of Semenya’s years as an athlete in the public eye, and her life behind closed doors. From her rural beginnings running free in the dust, to crushing her opponents in record time on the track, to the accusations and falsehoods spread about her in the press, the legal trial she went through in order to compete, and the humiliation she has been forced to endure publicly and privately. This book is a searing testimony for anyone who has been forced to stop doing what they love.”
