03. David Lekuta Rudisha –
Country: Kenya
Events: 400 Meters, 800 meters
Personal Bests:
400 Meters – 45.13 seconds
800 meters – 1:40.91(Kenyan National and
World Record)
A soft spoken and quiet gentleman, David
Rudisha the world record holder in the 800 meters
is a phenomenal athlete with 7 Gold medals to his
name. He wowed the world with his world record
breaking performance at the 2012 London Summer
Olympic Games. Recently hampered by injury
David took a year off and came back in 2014 to put
up some spectacular times. However he is being
challenged by some of the most talented 800
meters runners of all time in Mohamed Aman of
Ethiopia and Nijel Amos of Botswana. Will he retain
dominance of his event going forward that remains
to be seen. David Rudisha is etched in the minds
of sports fans globally as a living African Sports
Legend. At 26 he has a long way to go in his career
and will along with his rivals (Mohamed Aman and
Nijel Amos) entertain the world for years to come.
02. Dennis Kimetto –
Country: Kenya
Event: Marathon
Personal Bests: Marathon – 2:02.57
(Kenyan/African/World Record)
When asked what drives him at a Press
Conference Dennis replied; "I think what really
motivates me to be a fighter is the fact that I come
from a humble background, I try to really make sure
that I achieve my best so that I can assist my
family."
He is the first man to ever run a sub 2:03
Marathon which he did in September of 2014 at the
Berlin Marathon when he ran a new world record of
2:02:57.
With such a drive and a motivation to be a
bread winner for his family Dennis Kimetto speaks
to the heart and soul of every runner born in
poverty and disadvantaged circumstances.