David Rudisha gives Kenya second gold medal at the Rio Olympics

KENYA'S DEFENDING CHAMPION DAVID RUDISHA WINS 800 METRES FINAL AT RIO OLYMPICS

Kenyan David Rudisha produced a last-lap kick to defend his Olympic 800m title in style on Monday.

Rudisha, also the world champion and world record holder, timed a season's best of 1min 42.15sec to become the first man in 52 years to defend the 800m title.

Algeria's reigning Olympic 1500m champion Taoufik Makhloufi took silver in a national record of 1:42.61, with American Clayton Murphy edging French hope Pierre-Ambroise Bosse for bronze (1:42.93).

Men's athletics 800m podium

Olympic Games men's athletics 800m podium:

Gold: David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN)

Silver: Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)

Bronze: Clayton Murphy (USA)

By AFP 14 hrs ago
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