King David Rudisha bags World Record and gold ahead of Kitum

World Champion and 800record holder David Lekuta Rudisha clinched Kenya’s second gold medal in a world record time of 1:40.91 in one of the greatest 800m race on Thursday evening.

The 23-year old took the lead in the opening 100m and never looked back, taking the lead to the finish ahead of Botswana’s Nijel Amos (1:41.73) and compatriot Timothy Kitum who took bronze in a personal best of 1:42.53.

Kenya has now gone up the medal standing from position 33 to 24 after the two medals.

In the women 800m, Co-captain Pamela Jelimo has qualified for the finals.

Final finish

1.       David Rudisha    01:40.91               WR        

2.       AMOS Nijel         01:41.73               WJR

3.       KITUM Timothy     01:42.53             PB          

4.       Duane Solomon 01:42.82              PB

5.       Nick Symmonds 01:42.95              PB

6.       AMAN Mohammed 01:43.20      NR         

7.       KAKI Abubaker 01:43.32            SB

8.       OSAGIE Andrew 01:43.77             PB
  

Photo courtesy of bbc.co.uk