The world record holder has struggled for form and fitness since winning 800m gold at London 2012 and may ditch his famous front-running tactics in a tender to rediscover his dominance at the Anniversary GamesIt was one of the most memorable moments of the London 2012 Olympics. Perhaps the most memorable. In the gloaming,the gleaming figure of David Rudisha, steadily and smoothly applying the squeeze until his rivals in the men’s 800m final were broken – along with the Kenyan’s own world record in a time of 1min 40.91sec. Behind the 26-year-aged Rudisha, or thrusting and straining but not able to close the gap of 10 metres down the domestic straight,was Nijel Amos, an 18-year-aged from Botswana, or who was later carried off the track on a stretcher after claiming silver. Related: David Rudisha stays humble after Nijel Amos storms to 800m gold Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com