Already in 2007 I thought I would be able to break the World record in the near future. That time Sammy Tangui was the pacemaker in Lausanne. I liked the way he was running. He is tall, he has a strong body and his stride is similar to mine. I told him in one of the coming years I would need him when I try to break the World record.

" Rudisha's world record was the more notable for the absence of pacemakers to assist him the latter not being permitted at the Olympics and other major championships. 01
In November 2010 at the age of 21 he became the youngest ever athlete to win the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.  .

He is the current Olympic and world record holder in the 800 metres as well as the current World and Olympic Champion at the distance. Rudisha was the first person to run under 1:41.