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AfrikaReport: Rudisha withdraws, Semenya and Jelimo clash in Ostrava, Pistorius wins in Manchester, joins Dibaba in New York..and more

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Usain Bolt might be the headline act in Ostrava, but the biggest clash of the day could be in the women's 800m with former World Champion, Caster Semenya of South Africa vs reigning Olympic Champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya. Sad David Rudisha withdrew. In New York, South African Oscar Pistorius, fresh from winning the 200m at Paralympic World Cup in Manchester with 22.08 on Tuesday and Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba, the reigning Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion will surely thrill the crowd. Results and More....... OSTRAVA (CZE): Both 800m stars Pamela Jelimo with Caster Semenya will compete on Friday on May 25 at 51st Ostrava Golden Spike (IAAF World Challenge). The latest addition to the start list is Ethiopian 800 m revelation Fantu Magiso with Doha improvement to 1:57.90. Organisers were forced to accept an important withdrawal from 800m world record holder David Rudisha. "David Rudisha withdrew from Ostrava meeting due to unforeseen circumstances in Kenya with