17 Facts About David Rudisha

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David Rudisha is a two-time back-to-back Olympic champion from the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics, a two-time World champion from the 2011 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics, and world record holder at the event with a time of 1:40.91 set at the 2012 London Games on 9 August 2012.

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David Rudisha established his running career at the St Francis Kimuron High School in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.

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David Rudisha holds the world's best time in the 500 metres and the African best for the 600 metres.

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In May 2022, David Rudisha announced he would be running for election in his native Kenya as an independent candidate in the Kilgoris Constituency.

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David Rudisha competed at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, reaching the 800 metres semi-finals.

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On 9 August 2012 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, David Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold in what was acclaimed "The Greatest 800 Meter Race Ever".

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David Rudisha continued to pull away until the final straight, where second place Nijel Amos was able to slightly gain some ground as Rudisha strained.

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David Rudisha was later given the Association of National Olympic Committees Award for Best Male Athlete of London 2012, as well as receiving the honour of Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear from the government of Kenya.

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David Rudisha successfully defended his Olympic title at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, taking gold with a time of 1:42.15.

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David Rudisha's finishing time was the fastest he has run since the 2012 Olympic final in London, as well as the fastest time in the world for 2016.

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David Rudisha attempted the 1000 metres for the first time at the Golden Spike Ostrava, finishing fourth with a personal best time of 2:19.43.

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At the 2012 Olympics, David Rudisha worked with Caroline Currid, an Irish mental performance coach, on how to maximise performance on competition day.

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From 2007 until at least 2012, David Rudisha trained in the summer months in the university town of Tubingen in southern Germany, a center for many up-and-coming runners from Kenya such as Bernard Lagat.

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David Rudisha is a member of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya.

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David Rudisha is married to Lizzy Naanyu and has two daughters.

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David Rudisha is a supporter of the football club Arsenal FC.

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In 2019, David Rudisha's car collided head-on with a bus near Keroka.