Kenya: Rudisha and Kiprop Rule - Mid Distance 2011 Review

29 December 2011

Monte Carlo — World men 800m record holder, David Lekuta Rudisha, finally fulfilled his enormous potential when he stormed to gold during the Daegu World Championships in South Korea.

In becoming the fourth Kenyan to win the male two-lap world title in the footsteps of twice winner, Billy Konchellah (1987/91), Paul Ruto (1993) and Alfred Kirwa (2007), Rudisha capped a long journey to the top that started when he won the junior crown in Beijing 2006.

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