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Rudisha beats them all in tough 800m race

Kenyan trials always bring out something new, and faster. The world had better accept that in middle distance the country will produce faster athletes than the opposition.

World Champion David Rudisha stands out as pillar that fringe runners like Timothy Kiptum and Anthony Chemut can look up for inspiration. There was no questioning who will triumph tin the two lap race. The battle was for the second and third finishers. Indeed, from the gun to tape, Rudisha ran strongly to cement his spot in the Kenya team. This erases any doubts about who will fit in the shoes left by retired Olympic champion Wilfred Bungei.

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