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King David out of London: Rudisha pulls out of worlds due to quad strain

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Kenya's David Rudisha competes to win the men's 600m race during the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Birmingham on August 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/CARL COURT
  • Rudisha out of London worlds
  • Muscle problem forces 800m World Record holder out of World Championships

World 800 metres record holder David Rudisha has pulled out of the world athletics championships due to a quad muscle strain, the Kenyan said on Twitter yesterday.

Rudisha, reigning Olympic and world champion, is the first and only person to run under 1 minute 41 seconds for the 800m. He would have been one of the star names at the Aug. 4-13 global showpiece event in London.

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