I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working.

" 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.