I can say when it comes to championships it's a tactical race and normally you don't have a pacesetter who can set a pace for fast times. That is why you see that obviously we fall around 1:43 because that is the most favorable one can run from the front.

" 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.