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Kenyan 800m king David Rudisha defends Olympic 800m title

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Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha celebrates his victory as he crosses the finish line of the Men's 800m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO

Kenyan 800m king David Rudisha produced a last-lap kick to defend his Olympic 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.

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