Career timelines
David Rudisha: 800m titles, London record and Glasgow
Selected races and a later ambassador announcement, with historical records kept distinct from current competition status.
What this record covers
Selected competition milestones from 2010 through 2016 and the February 2024 Glasgow ambassador announcement. Early training, junior results and later work are not fully covered.
Position at the coverage date
Historical record of a Kenyan 800m runner and a dated championship ambassador announcement; no current racing schedule is inferred. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]
Record details
- Championship focus
- World Athletics and Olympedia record two Olympic titles and two world titles for Rudisha in the 800 metres. [s1] [s3]
- London performance
- His official athlete record lists 1:40.91 on 9 August 2012; Olympedia identifies it as the winning Olympic final performance. [s1] [s3]
- Different race in Rio
- World Athletics describes Rudisha taking the lead with about 280 metres left before winning the 2016 final in 1:42.15. [s2]
- Commonwealth competition
- Olympedia records an 800m silver medal at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. [s3]
- Later public role
- World Athletics announced him as an ambassador for its Glasgow indoor championships in February 2024; the announcement does not establish a continuing appointment. [s5]
The sequence
7 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.
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Won in Melbourne
World Athletics' later season preview lists 2010 among Rudisha's victories at the Melbourne meeting.
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Won the world 800m title
Olympedia records world-championship gold in Daegu in 2011.
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Won Olympic gold in a world-record time
Rudisha won the London 800m final in 1:40.91, documented by World Athletics and Olympedia.
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Took Commonwealth silver in Glasgow
Olympedia records his silver medal in the Glasgow 800m.
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Won another world title
Olympedia records world-championship gold in Beijing in 2015.
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Defended his Olympic title
World Athletics' Rio final report records his victory in 1:42.15.
announcement
Announced as a Glasgow championships ambassador
World Athletics announced Rudisha as ambassador for the 2024 World Indoor Championships. This dates the announcement, not a permanent role.
Sources & evidence
- [s1] worldathletics.org
- [s2] worldathletics.org
- [s3] www.olympedia.org
- [s4] worldathletics.org
- [s5] worldathletics.org
- [s6] worldathletics.org
Public update history
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