Caster Semenya Favorite to win Womens 800m Final at London Olympics

South African Caster Semenya has come from obscurity to being the favorite to win the 800m Womens Final at the London Olympics. The final will be tonight 11th August 2012 at 8PM GMT at the Olympic Stadium.

With a winning time of 1:57.67 in the semi final, Semenya, 21, comfortably won her heat and was quoted as saying she was “Feeling very confident about the final”.

All the bookies have tipped Semenya to win.

William hill has 8/13 betting odds on Caster Semenya winning Gold, meaning if you place a $£€20 bet you will win $£€32.67.

Following a tumultuous three years which saw Caster Semenya banned for almost a year over controversy over her gender, Caster returned to running after the ban was lifted but was sluggish never once showing the form that saw her become IAAF champion in 2009 where she set her personal best time of 1:55.45.

However, the London Olympics seem to be Caster Semenya’s coming out party. Her main rivals are olympic champion Pamelo Jelimo from Kenya and world champion Mariya Savinova of Russia.

William hill has 4/1 betting odds on Pamelo Jelimo winning Gold, meaning if you place a $£€20 bet you will win $£€100.

William hill has 3/1 betting odds on Pamelo Jelimo winning Gold, meaning if you place a $£€20 bet you will win $£€80.

Results for the Womens 800m Semi-Final, London Olympics