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David Rudisha undergoes ankle surgery

David Rudisha when he won 800m gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. [File]

World 800m record holder David Rudisha was operated on yesterday to rectify a fractured ankle and will be out of competition for three months.

Rudisha’s manager Michel Boeting said yesterday that the 31-year-old had no option but to agree to undergo surgery in Eldoret after sustaining a fracture in his ankle as he upped his training in preparation of the new season that starts in August.

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