David Rudisha KEN   
Date of birth: 17 December 88
Age: 32 years 13 days
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Full name: David Lekuta Rudisha
2 Olympic Golds
2012: 800 2016: 800
2 World Titles
2011: 800 2015: 800
800m World Junior Champion 2006
800m African Champion 2010
800m African Champion 2008
800m African Junior Champion 2007
4 x 400m 4th at World Junior Championships 2006
4 National Titles
600m World Alltime no. 2 1:13.10 Birmingham 5 Jun 2016
1000m World Alltime no. 548 2:19.43 Ostrava 28 Jun 2017
400m World Alltime no. 733 45.50 Sydney 27 Feb 2010
800m World Junior Alltime no. 15 1:44.15 Bruxelles 14 Sep 2007
800m World Alltime no. 1 1:40.91 London 9 Aug 2012

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  45.50w   3Sydney27 Feb
2012  45.82w    2Sydney18 Feb
2016  47.17+w    1Birmingham5 Jun
 
600m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:13.71w    1Birmingham24 Aug
2016  1:13.10w   AR1Birmingham5 Jun
 
500m Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  57.69 w   1Gateshead10 Sep
 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  1:46.3hAw    6Nairobi1 Jul
2007  1:44.15w    1Bruxelles14 Sep
2008  1:43.72w    2Oslo6 Jun
2009  1:42.01w    AR1Rieti6 Sep
2010  1:41.01w    WR1Rieti29 Aug
2011  1:41.33w    1Rieti10 Sep
2012  1:40.91w   WR1London9 Aug
2013  1:43.87w    1Doha10 May
2014  1:42.98w    5Monaco18 Jul
2015  1:43.58w    1New York NY13 Jun
2016  1:42.15w    1Rio de Janeiro15 Aug
2017  1:44.90w    2Kingston10 Jun
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  2:19.43w   3Ostrava28 Jun
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  3:05.54w   NU20R4-19Beijing20 Aug

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
800m
WJ 2006: 1-191:47.40 1s3-191:47.24 1h1-191:49.12
AfrC 2007: 1-191:46.41 1h1-191:48.09
AfrC 2008: 11:44.20A 1s21:48.82A 1h21:52.93A
WC 2009: 3s31:45.40 1h61:47.83
AfrC 2010: 11:42.84A 1s21:46.58A 1h21:50.51A
Cont Cup 2010: 11:43.37
WC 2011: 11:43.91 1s31:44.20 1h41:46.29
OG 2012: 11:40.91 1s21:44.35 1h21:45.90
CWG 2014: 21:45.48 1s11:46.61 1h11:46.89
WC 2015: 11:45.84 1s21:47.70 1h61:48.31
OG 2016: 11:42.15 1s31:43.88 1h31:45.09
4 x 400m
WJ 2006: 4-193:05.54 2h3-193:05.72

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
400m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor45.50    Sydney27 Feb 2010
 
600m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:13.10    ARBirmingham5 Jun 2016
 
500m Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor57.69     Gateshead10 Sep 2016
 
800m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 1:45.00: 67   
3 World Records
Outdoor1:40.91    WRLondon9 Aug 2012
 
1000m
Outdoor2:19.43    Ostrava28 Jun 2017

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:40.91   1London9 Aug 2012
1:41.01   1Rieti29 Aug 2010
1:41.09   1Berlin22 Aug 2010
1:41.33   1Rieti10 Sep 2011
1:41.51   1Heusden10 Jul 2010
1:41.54   1Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
1:41.74   1New York NY9 Jun 2012
1:42.01   1Rieti6 Sep 2009
1:42.04   1Oslo4 Jun 2010
1:42.12A   1Nairobi23 Jun 2012
 
Average: 1:41.53
 

Total results in db: 131

By event:

400m:10
600m:3
500m Road:1
800m:114
1000m:1
4 x 400m:2

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2017.

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2006Outdoor800m741:46.3hA
2007Outdoor800m91:44.15
2008Outdoor800m71:43.72
2009Outdoor800m11:42.01
2010Outdoor400m5145.50
2010Outdoor800m11:41.01
2011Outdoor800m11:41.33
2012Outdoor800m11:40.91
2013Outdoor800m101:43.87
2014Outdoor600m11:13.71
2014Outdoor800m51:42.98
2015Outdoor800m81:43.58
2016Outdoor600m11:13.10
2016Outdoor800m11:42.15
2017Outdoor800m241:44.90
2017Outdoor1000m82:19.43

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 800m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 3 Mar 2012 -> 9 Aug 2012 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 26 (finals) 28 Aug 2009 -> 16 Sep 2011 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 11 (finals) 9 Jun 2007 -> 9 May 2008 Show/hide