***LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2024*** A REVELATION IN SPORTS MEMOIRS.
THIS IS THE JOURNEY OF A WOMAN FIGHTING TO RUN FREE. "A story which makes us all interrogate
our humanity and the world we build with our actions everyday." Trevor Noah "An inspirational
story of courage of fighting the odds and of winning change not just for yourself but for
generations to come." Owen Jones "Her defiance bleeds onto the page." Elle Magazine "An
inspirational tale what it inspires is compassion." The Guardian "Reading Semenya's story
it's impossible not to come to admire her." The Telegraph "Her resilience is remarkable given
what she faced and her defiance surely saved her." i News "Told with candour Semenya's story
reminds readers to treat all humans with dignity and that being different does not mean being
wrong." Lit Hub Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya finally shares the story of her
extraordinary life and her battle to compete on her own terms. Labelled 'different' and banned
from the sport she loved Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya shares the revealing and
blisteringly honest story of how the world came to know her name and place her at the centre
of a debate about gender in sports which still continues today. Told with defiance and speed
The Race To Be Myself is a journey through innocence ambition obstacles and acceptance. From
her rural beginnings running in the dust to crushing her opponents on the track. To the
falsehoods spread about her name and the many trials she has been forced to endure publicly
and privately. This is Caster's time to set the record straight and share her story of how she
became a defiant champion. Caster's story is our story and testimony to anyone forced to stop
doing what they love and to fight for what they believe in.
