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Also known as David Lekuta Rudisha

Kenyan middle distance runner

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Gender
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Origin
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Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10
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Born
David Lekuta Rudisha , ( 1988-12-17 ) 17 December 1988 (age 37) , Kilgoris , Narok County , Kenya
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight
76 kg (168 lb)
Country
Kenya
Sport
Track and field
Event
800 metres
Personal bests
400 m : 45.50 ( Sydney 2010) 500 m : 57.69 WB ( Newcastle 2016) 600 m : 1:13.10 Area Best</span>"}]]}'>Area Best ( Birmingham 2016) 800 m : 1:40.91 World record</span>"}]]}'>WR , Olympic record</span>"}]]}'>OR ( London 2012) 1000 m : 2:19.43 ( Ostrava 2017)

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Sports profile

Sport
Athletics
Team
_Retired Athletics
Position
Middle Distance Runner
Nationality
Kenya

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Mass
76
Official website
www.rudishadavid.com
Image
David Rudisha Daegu 2011.jpg
Height
190
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David Rudisha
date of birth
1988-12-17
start of work period
2004-00-00
name in native language
David Lekuta Rudisha
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David Lekuta Rudisha, MBS (born 17 December 1988) is a retired Kenyan middle-distance runner who is the world and Olympic record holder in the 800 metres. Rudisha won gold medals in the 800 m at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games, where, at the former, he set the world record in the event with a time of 1:40.91. He is also a two-time World champion (2011 and 2015) and two-time Diamond League champion (2010 and 2011) in the 800 m. Rudisha is the first and only person to ever run 800 m under 1:41, and he holds the three fastest times ever run in this event, each being a world record when set.

Rudisha established his running career at the St. Francis Kimuron High School in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. He won 800 m titles at the 2006 World Junior Championships as well as the 2008 and 2010 African Championships, and earned the 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal. He also holds the world's best time in the 500 metres and the African best for the 600 metres. He is a two-time Diamond League 800 m winner. Rudisha won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award in 2010 and three consecutive Track & Field News Athlete of the Year awards.

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