- Namibian not allowed to run 400m due to controversial rules
- Sebastian Coe says 200m display ‘vindicated 400m decision’
The World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe, has defended the sport’s controversial testosterone rules, saying that 18-year-old Christine Mboma’s late surge to win a surprise 200m silver medal suggests that they are vindicated.
The Namibian powered home late to finish in 21.81sec – the fastest time ever by someone under 20. And when Lord Coe was asked whether the youngster could break Florence Griffith Joyner’s world record he replied: “I think it’s possible,” adding that this “probably” would then give the governing body more questions to contend with where the rules are concerned.
