Rudisha Ready For London Olympics
World record holder David Rudisha is in great form ahead of next month’s Olympics in London, where he’ll be the favorite to win his first Olympic gold medal in the 800 meters. Competing for the first time in the United States over the weekend, the 23-year-old Kenyan blew away the field at the Adidas Grand […]
Rudisha Runs To First World Title
Kenyan star David Rudisha traveled to South Korea with some big titles to his name, including those of 800-meter world record holder and 2010 IAAF Male Athlete of the Year. But Rudisha, whose parents were also track athletes, went to Asia knowing he had not yet been crowned a world champion or an Olympic champion. […]
Kaki & Rudisha’s African 800-Meter Rivalry
At 22, David Rudisha is enjoying the fruits of international athletic success. The Kenyan star is heading to this month’s world championships in South Korea as the world record holder at 800-meters and the 2010 IAAF Male Athlete of the Year. Those are two prestigious titles, for sure, but there are two more that I […]
Rudisha Tops In 2010
It’s been a great year for David Rudisha, Kenya’s first ever winner of the IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year award. During a memorable one week span in August, the Kenyan twice broke the world record for 800 meters. In Germany on 22 August, Rudisha clocked 1:41.09. And in Italy on 29 August, the […]
Rudisha Runs To 800-Meter World Record
Here’s a big Sonny Side of Sports salute for David Rudisha, Kenya’s new world record holder at 800-meters. David clocked 1:41.09 at an international meet in Berlin to break the nearly 13-year-old record (of 1:41:11) set by Wilson Kipketer, another athlete from Kenya, which has produced so many of the world’s greatest runners. The 21-year-old […]
