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Kenyan Wambui seeks Semenya's scalp in London world championships

Xinhua, January 27, 2017 Adjust font size:

There will be no love lost when Olympic bronze medalist Margaret Wambui of Kenya meets South African Caster Semenya in the Diamond League or World Championships in 2017.

Though Semenya beat Wambui to the gold in Rio, the Kenyan youth, 22, is plotting a new strategy to end the reign of the South African.

"The Olympic Games marked my first time to compete against her. It was a remarkable experience during which I learnt she was a better runner than me, which has forced me to go back to the drawing board," she said on Friday.

Alongside Semenya, Wambui notes that there is a chance Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba can stage a surprise and she should be on the guard against it.

"The 800m race is a strong competition with new people coming up every time. But there is this Burundian girl, she is strong and I hope to challenge her," she said.

Niyonsaba edged out Wambui in Rio to settle for silver behind Semenya. But with a new Season, Wambui is counting on her legs to do the talking. Endit