Indeed, none of the medallists from the Rio Games were to be found in the running lanes for Friday’s heats — barred from participating because of their high testosterone levels. But for the here and now, Canada’s Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, 800 her specialty, couldn’t take advantage of the adjusted circumstances. Bishop-Nriagu ran two minutes and 2.11 seconds, leading for much of the race but fading down the stretch. “Seven days ago, I was in medal shape,’’ Bishop-Nriagu told The Canadian Press exclusively later. The U.S. has not won a medal in the women’s 800 since 1988 and gold-less since 1968.

Source: thestar July 30, 2021 14:03 UTC