It was the night before the Olympic 800m final, and the world’s greatest middle distance runner had a message for his nation. The journalist, a trusted confidante, was surprised: since 2012 Rudisha has always been cautious about his prospects before a major race. “It is great to win my second gold. It is the greatest moment of my career.”Incredibly it made him the first Kenyan to retain an Olympic title. It just feels different when it is cold and wet.”After Stockholm Rudisha had told him, ‘ah, this weather – it kills me’.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2016 02:35 UTC