Daniel Matasi Rudisha, the father of 800m record holder David, passed away on Wednesday evening at War Memorial Hospital in Nakuru aged 73. David, who is the Olympic 800m champion and World Record holder, said his father passed away on Wednesday night after he suffered a heart attack. "He is my hero and the man behind my athletics success," said David. One of the tweets showed his forlorn face alongside that of his bed-ridden father in a hospital ward. Korir said that the foundation Daniel laid in 1968 Mexico Olympics played a huge role in Kenya's 4X400m success in Munich four years later.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2019 10:18 UTC