Tetiana Petlyuk of the Ukraine, Australia's Tamsyn Lewis and Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (L-R) pose with their medals during the award ceremony for the women's 800 metres at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 9, 2008. Lewis won the gold medal, Petlyuk took silver and Mutola won bronze. REUTERS/Heino Kalis (SPAIN) 

Australia's Tamsyn Lewis (L) crosses the finish line ahead of Ukraine's Tetiana Petlyuk (R) and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (2nd L) in the women's 800m final at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Athletes compete in the women's 800m final at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 9, 2008. Pictured are in the front row (L-R) Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola, Australia's Tamsyn Lewis and Ukraine's Tetiana Petlyuk. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Athletes compete in the women's 800m final at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 9, 2008. Pictured are (L-R): Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola, Australia's Tamsyn Lewis, Italy's Elisa Cusma Piccione and Ukraine's Tetiana Petlyuk. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique leads during the semi-final of the women's 800 metres race at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 8, 2008. REUTERS/Heino Kalis (SPAIN) 

Mayte Martinez of Spain (L), Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (C) and Agnes Samaria of Namibia compete in the heats of the women's 800 metres race at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championship in Valencia March 7, 2008. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN) 

Maria De Lurdes Mutola (R) of Mozambique competes to win the women's 800 metres race at the Sparkassen Cup international indoor athletics meet in Stuttgart February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY) 

Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique reacts after winning the women's 800 metres race at the Sparkassen Cup international indoor athletics meet in Stuttgart February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY) 

Maria De Lurdes Mutola (R) of Mozambique wins the women's 800 metres race in front of Jennifer Meadows of Britain (2nd R), Elodie Guegan of France (2nd L) and Tetiana Petlyuk of Ukraine (L) during the Sparkassen Cup international indoor athletics meet in Stuttgart February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique receives assistance after pulling out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 28, 2007. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique falls over a photographer after pulling out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 28, 2007. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (689) pulls out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 28, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

An official helps Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique after she pulled out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (JAPAN) 

An official helps Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique after she pulled out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique falls over a photographer after pulling out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 28, 2007. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique falls over a photographer after pulling out of the women's 800 metres finals at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 28, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

Hasna Benhassi of Morocco (L), Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (rear R) and Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya compete in the women's 800 metres semi-final at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 26, 2007. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Hasna Benhassi of Morocco (L), Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (rear R) and Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya run during the women's 800 metres semi-final at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 26, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

A combination photo shows Maria de Lurdes Mutola (front) of Mozambique gesturing to the starter before the start of the women's 800 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. Mutola was pointing out another competitor who stepped over the line. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (front) gestures to the starter before the start of the women's 800 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola (front) of Mozambique gestures to the starter before the start of the women's 800 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

Ewelina Setowska-Drick of Poland (L-R), Elisa Cusma Piccione of Italy, Jennifer Meadows of Britain, Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique and Brigita Langerholc of Slovenia compete during the women's 800 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Ewelina Setowska-Drick of Poland (L-R), Elisa Cusma Piccione of Italy, Jennifer Meadows of Britain, Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique and Brigita Langerholc of Slovenia approach the finish line during the women's 800 metres heats at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka August 25, 2007. REUTERS/David Gray (JAPAN) 

Kenya's Janet Busienei (L) prepares to overtake Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique during the women's 800m final of the 15th African Athletic Championships in Bambous, Mauritius, August 13, 2006. REUTERS/Jean Alain Laperotine (MAURITIUS) 

(L-R) Kenia Sinclair of Jamaica, Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique and Hasna Benhassi of Morocco show their medals after the victory ceremony for the 800 metres event at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Moscow March 12, 2006. Mutola won the final in one minute 58.90 seconds, ahead of Sinclair and Benhassi, who won silver and bronze. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique gestures as she crosses the finish line first in the 800 metres final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Moscow March 12, 2006. Mutola won the final in one minute 58.90 seconds. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique celebrates after winning the 800 Metres Final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Moscow March 12, 2006. Mutola won the final in one minute 58.90 seconds. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Zulia Calatayud of Cuba (C) crosses the finish line ahead of Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (R) to win the women's 800 metres final at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 9, 2005. Calatayud powered down the straight to win comfortably in a time of one minute 58.82 seconds. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez CN/mk 

Zulia Calatayud of Cuba (147) closes in on Russia's Larisa Chzhao (L) as she passes Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola during the women's 800 metres final at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 9, 2005. Calatayud powered down the straight to win comfortably in a time of one minute 58.82 seconds. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach GB/mk 

Zulia Calatayud of Cuba (C) crosses the finish line ahead of Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (L) and Tatyana Andrianova of Russia to win the women's 800 metres final at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 9, 2005. Calatayud powered down the straight to win comfortably in a time of one minute 58.82 seconds. Hasna Benhassi of Morocco took the silver medal in 1:59:42 and Russian Andrianova the bronze in 1:59:60. REUTERS/Michael Dalder CN/mk 

(L to R) Larisa Chzhao of Russia, Hazel Clark of the U.S. and Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique compete in the first heat of the women's 800 metres semi-finals at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 7, 2005. REUTERS/Charles Platiau CN/mk 

Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique looks at the scoreboard after finishing the first heat of the women's 800 metres semi-finals at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 7, 2005. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn CN/mk 

Mutola of Mozambique and Cummins of Canada look at scoreboard after fifth heat of 800m women's event at world athletics championships in Helsinki. Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique (R) and Diane Cummins of Canada look at the scoreboard after competing in the fifth heat of the 800 metres women's event at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 6, 2005. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn 

Athletes compete in the fifth heat of the 800 metres women's event at the world athletics championships in Helsinki. (L to R) Monika Gradzki of Germany, Maria De Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique, Michelle Ballentine of Jamaica, Mihaela Stancescu-Neacsu of Romania, Larisa Chzhao of Russia and Letitia Vriesde of Surinam compete in the fifth heat of the 800 metres women's event at the world athletics championships in Helsinki August 6, 2005. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 

Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final ahead of Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (R-hidden) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds, ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak, Morocco's Hasna Benhassi, Britain's Kelly Holmes and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (L-R) cross the finish line in the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Britain's Kelly Holmes wins the women's 800 metre final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 23, 2004. Britain's Kelly Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. At right is Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola REUTERS/Toby Melville TM/AA 

Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Britain's Kelly Holmes (3rd-L) crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final ahead of Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak (L), Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (R) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Britain's Kelly Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/David Gray 

Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final ahead of Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (TOP) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute, 56.38 seconds, ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/David Gray 

Britain's Kelly Holmes crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Britain's Kelly Holmes (3rd L) crosses the finish line to win the women's 800 metres final ahead of Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak (L), Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (R) at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 23, 2004. Holmes won the gold medal in a time of one minute 56.38 seconds ahead of Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Romania's Maria Cioncan (C) and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola (R) run during a semi-final of the women's 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 21, 2004. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez CP/AA 

Romania's Maria Cioncan (L), Morocco's Seltana Ait Hammou (C) and Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola run during a semi-final of the women's 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 21, 2004. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn CP/AA 

Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola runs during a semi-final of the women's 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola runs during a semi-final of the women's 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 21, 2004. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Athletes (L-R) Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola, Portugal's Nedia Semedo, Morocco's Hasna Benhassi and Guyana's Marian Burnett run during heat one of the women's 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. REUTERS/David Gray CP 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique reacts after winning the women's 800 metres event of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest on March 7, 2004. Mutola won the event in one minute 58.50 seconds ahead of [Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia.] 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola (L) of Mozambique runs past Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia on her way to win the women's 800 metres event of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest on March 7, 2004. Mutola won the event in one minute 58.50 seconds ahead of Ceplak. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh LE/THI 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola (R) of Mozambique (R) is on her way to win the women's 800 metres event of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest on March 7, 2004. Mutola won the event in one minute 58.50 seconds ahead of Jolanda Ceplak (L) of Slovenia. REUTERS/Charles Platiau LE/ACM/THI 

Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique reacts after winning the women's 800 metres event of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest on March 7, 2004. Mutola won the event in one minute 58.50 seconds ahead of Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia. REUTERS/Charles Platiau LE/ACM