South Africa’s national cross country coach Violet Semenya has expressed her satisfaction with the squad selected to represent the country at the World Cross Country Championships taking place in Tallahassee, Florida today.
Retired 1500m athlete turned coach Violet Semenya, described being named Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Female Coach of the Year as an unexpected gift.
South African athletics legend Caster Semenya and her partner, Violet Semenya, both renowned for their track and field expertise, achieved something extraordinary by helping Glenrose Xaba not only win the Cape Town Marathon on her debut but also break the South African national marathon record on her first attempt.