David Rudisha

David Rudisha is a Kenyan middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic 800 metres champion. He set the world record of 1:40.91 at the 2012 London Olympics.

2012 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Rudisha won the 800 metres final here in a world-record time of 1:40.91.
800 metres: A middle-distance track race consisting of two laps of a standard 400-metre outdoor track. This is the event in which Rudisha set his world record and won both Olympic titles.
Colm O'Connell: An Irish missionary and athletics coach who developed distance-running talent in Kenya. O’Connell coached Rudisha from his youth and guided his progression into the world elite.
Kilgoris: A town in Narok County in southwestern Kenya. Rudisha was born in Kilgoris in Kenya’s Rift Valley region.
World Athletics: The international governing body for track and field, cross-country, road running, and race walking. World Athletics recognizes and maintains the official 800 metres world record Rudisha set.
2016 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. Rudisha defended his Olympic 800 metres title, becoming the first man to do so since 1964.
800 metres world record: The fastest officially recognized performance in the 800 metres under World Athletics rules. Rudisha’s 1:40.91, set in 2012, remains the men’s world record.
Wilson Kipketer: A Danish former middle-distance runner who held the men’s 800 metres world record from 1997 to 2010. Kipketer’s record stood before Rudisha broke it in 2010.
Rift Valley Province: A former administrative province in western Kenya, now divided into several counties. Rudisha grew up in this region, known for producing many elite distance runners.
World record progression 800 metres: The chronological history of recognized world records in the 800 metres. Rudisha’s 1:40.91 extended the record progression after Wilson Kipketer’s mark.

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