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Summary Kenyas David Rudisha won the mens 800-metre title at the London Olympics.
David Rudisha predicted a world record and delivered with an overpowering show of front-running to win the Olympic 800-meter title.When many were hoping that Usain Bolt would set such a mark in the 200 later Thursday, the Kenyan stole some of the Jamaican sprinters thunder at the beginning of a balmy evening suited for setting great times.Rudisha set off with his giant strides from the starting gun, immediately took the lead and steadily built on it, as many of the years greatest middle distance runners could never even get close.He finished in 1 minute 40.91 seconds, shaving .10 of a second off the mark he set in 2010.Yes, hes the greatest runner, said Timothy Kitum, Rudishas teammate who took bronze. He told me hes going to run a word record today. Hes the best.Immediately, he lifted his arms in victory as the time flashed just next to him and the 80,000-capacity crowds at the Olympic Stadium erupted in wild cheers, celebrating the first world record of the track and field program.In the stands chief Olympic organizer Seb Coe and IAAF President Lamine Diack were shaking hands to celebrate the success.That was simply an unbelievable performance, Coe said. Rudisha showed supreme physical and mental confidence to run like that in an Olympic final.Instead of just doing enough to win the race he wanted to do something extraordinary, said Coe, a former middle-distance champion.Rudishas run will go down in history as one of the greatest Olympic victories.
