Caster Semenya’s return to racing put on hold because budget shortfall cancels Zaragoza meet

Semenya’s return put on hold after meet canceled

MADRID — Caster Semenya’s return to racing has been put on hold because an international track meet in Spain was canceled because of a budget shortfall.

Semenya, the South African runner who is still awaiting the results of a gender verification test, was expected to race at the June 24 event in Zaragoza. It would have been her first competitive race since she won the women’s 800-meter world title in Berlin last August.

The International Association of Athletics Federations has said the results of the Semenya case would be announced by the end of June.

The Zaragoza meet had been in financial difficulties in past years, with the Spanish track and field federation saying there was no chance of the meet returning this year.