The now-retired Scottish 800-meter runner managed to become entangled in the Semenya scandal over the years.
She received threats—perhaps unfounded—on social media, advice not to travel to South Africa, and harassment. Who knows? It was spooky stuff.
Since they were youngsters, the two competitors had competed against one another in races.
Face to face, Semenya has always been nice to Sharp, but in her book from the previous year, she made a move toward her. The Scot faced accusations of dishonorable behavior and was labeled as a bitter loser.
It said, “Sharp looked at me like I wasn’t even human.”
