David Rudisha

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Rudisha
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1988(1988-12-17)
Age	36
Birthplace	Kilgoris
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Narok County
Horoscope	Sagittarius

David Rudisha Biography

David Rudisha is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on December 17, 1988 in Kilgoris, Narok County, Kenya. Middle- distance runner who took home gold in the 800-meter race in the 2012 Summer Olympics and also took home the gold medal in the 800 meter race during the World Championships.

He did break the record of He broke Sebastian Coe‘s 800-meter record in 2010.’s record of 800 meters in 2010.

Before the race, Rudisha had joked about his father’s 1968 400 m relay silver medal: “It would be good for me to win gold, so we can have gold and silver in our family . . . so I can tell him, ‘I am better than you.’ ” Afterwards, he admitted that it would go down as the greatest 800 race personally for him as well because he won it in front of Sebastian Coe who held the record for more than 17 years. This race was also touted as a run for his community and tribe. 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 (MBS) from the government of Kenya.

Born on 17 December 1988 in Kilgoris, Narok County, Rudisha went to Kimuron Secondary School in Iten, Keiyo District. In April 2005 Japheth Kimutai recommended Rudisha to James Templeton, and Rudisha joined the group of runners managed by Templeton, which has at various time included Kimutai, Bernard Lagat and Augustine Choge. Initially he was a 400 metres runner, but his coach, Irishman Colm O’Connell, prompted him to try 800 m. In 2006 he became the world junior champion over that distance.

Parents Daniel as well as Naomi were both track and field athletes.

David Rudisha Net Worth

David Rudisha is one of the richest Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Rudisha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, Kenya.

He took the gold medal in the 800-meter event during the World Junior Championships.

Rudisha is a member of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya. His father, Daniel Rudisha, was a former runner who won the silver medal at the 1968 Olympics as part of the Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team, while his mother Naomi is a former 400 m hurdler. He is married to Lizzy Naanyu with two daughters (as of 2015). Tom Fordyce of the BBC said of him, “He is the greatest 800m runner of all time and he may also be the nicest man in his sport.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

David Rudisha height 6 ft 3 in David weight 76 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is David Rudisha Dating?

According to our records, David Rudisha married to Lizzy Naanyu. As of December 1, 2023, David Rudisha’s is not dating anyone.

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Rudisha competed at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, reaching the 800 metres semifinals. In September 2009, Rudisha won the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Rieti, Italy, posting a new African record of 1:42.01, beating the 25-year- old record of 1:42.28 set by compatriot Sammy Koskei. That effort put him in fourth place on the all-time list. In the 2010 IAAF Diamond League, he took on Abubaker Kaki at the Bislett Games in June. He defeated Sebastian Coe’s 31 -year-old meet record with a run of 1:42.04, giving him another place in the top-ten fastest ever 800 m and leaving Kaki the consolation of the fastest ever non-winning time. On 10 July 2010, Rudisha ran the 800 m in 1:41.51 at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden, Belgium; this new personal record placed him No. 2 all-time in the world for the 800 m.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. David Rudisha celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

On 9 August 2012 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold in what was acclaimed “The Greatest 800 Meter Race Ever”. In so doing, he became the first and, so far, only runner to break the 1:41 barrier for 800 m. From the start of the race, Rudisha led and pulled away from the rest of the field after 200 metres, completing the first lap in 49.28 seconds. By 600 metres his lead had grown to several metres. He continued to pull away until the final straight, where second place Nigel Amos was able to slightly gain some ground as Rudisha strained. But the gap was much too great to close, and Rudisha crossed the line in a world-record time of 1:40.91.

Top Facts about David Rudisha

1. David Rudisha is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.
2. He holds the world record in the 800m race.
3. Rudisha won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
4. He has also won two World Championship titles.
5. Rudisha was named IAAF Athlete of the Year twice.
6. He comes from a family of runners, including his father and brother.
7. Rudisha suffered injuries that kept him out of competition for several years.
8. He made a comeback in 2019 after a three-year absence from racing.
9. Rudisha is known for his front-running style and fast finishing kick.
10. He is considered one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time.

Why is rudisha not running?

At least, I will be back soon doing some running!” Rudisha, who is coached by renowned coach Colm O’Connell, posted on social media. Before the May 2020 injury where the athlete twisted his ankle at his rural home in Kilgoris, Rudisha had not competed since July 2017 after he sustained a back injury.

Why did rudisha retire?

Rudisha last raced internationally July 4, 2017. Since, he missed time after a quad muscle strain, back problems, a car crash and surgery for a broken ankle. In Rudisha’s absence, American Donavan Brazier won the 2019 World title and remains the Olympic favorite.

When did rudisha retire?

Personal information
Weight| 76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country| Kenya
Sport| Track

What has happened to David Rudisha?

The two-time Olympic 800m champion suffers another setback ahead of his planned title defence at Tokyo 2020. Double 800m Olympic champion David Rudisha underwent successful surgery on his left ankle on Thursday [May 28] after sustaining a fracture. The Kenyan is expected is to be sidelined for at least four months.

Who holds the world record for 800m?

Athletics 800 metres
Men’s 800 metres final in Daegu 2011.
World records
Men| David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012)
Women| Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 (1983)