Natoya Goule
May 5, 2017
#DohaDL: Semenya wins women’s 800m, Ja’s Goule finishes 8th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s middle distance prodigy, Natoya Goule finished eighth in the women’s 800m at the season opening Doha Diamond League in Qatar.
Goule, 26, formerly of Manchester High, Louisiana State University and Clemson University, clocked 2:01.59 minutes.The race was won easily by South Africa’s Semenya Caster in a world leading 1:56.61 minutes ahead of Wambui Nyairera of Kenya in 1:57.03 with Sum Jepkoech third in 1:58.76.Goule started strongly and was second for 600m behind pace setter Jennifer Meadows of Great Britain but when the big guns came forward, she faded badly as the early pace apparently took its toll on her. She picked up one point for her effort.Howard Walker