JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius will run at the African Championships in late June in what could be the double-amputee sprinter's last chance to qualify for the London Olympics. Pistorius and former women's 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya were selected Wednesday for South Africa's team for the June 27-July 1 championships in Porto Novo, Benin. South Africa's qualifying window closes at the end of June and Pistorius still needs one more time of 45.30 seconds or better at an international meet to be eligible for a place on the Olympic team in the 400 meters. Pistorius had a disappointing 47.66 to finish last at the Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic, last week in his first overseas race this season. He ran 46.35 at a meet in the Netherlands on Sunday.
Pistorius to run at African Championships
— May. 30 7:26 AM EDT
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South Africa's double amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius prepares to start in the Men's 400m race at the Golden Spike Athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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