Rudisha Breaks World Record - Men's 800m Final | London 2012 Olympics

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Full highlights as Kenya's David Rudisha wins Gold in the Men's 800m Final and breaks the World Record with a time of 1.40.91 at London's Olympic Stadium.
Since 1896, athletics has been on the programme of each edition of the Games of the Olympiad. Its presence on the Games programme has allowed its popularity to increase across the world. This popularity was also strengthened by the creation of the IAAF in 1912. Women's events appeared for the first time at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, while the men's programme was standardised as of the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. Although at the beginning women were authorised to participate in only some events, today their programme is almost identical to that of the men.
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[@Reubenwelsh]

A small note on just how fast everyone was in this race. 8th postion in this race was a whole second faster than the gold medal time in the tokyo 2020 olympics!

[@philomenaakpanaadie2015]

Well, yeah, but the thing was, this race started quickly. Rudisha was aiming for a WR in 2012. No one was trying for such a thing this year. And no one really wanted the lead there, hence the 53.76 first lap. It's a bit unfair to compare those two races.

[@adarshverma2014]

Weather and track conditions also matter. Javelin throw gold was 90 m+ in 2016 whereas Neeraj won this time by throwing 87.58m.

[@caddzzz]

LOL IKR BY LIKE 1.5 SECS

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

WOAH! 😃 Thanks, I didn't know that! I think as more countries support their distance runners, we'll see increasingly faster times!😊❤🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️⚡⚡⚡⚡🔥

[@sammbiu6692]

Point to note KENYA 🇰🇪 WON BOTH RACES

[@papillonvu]

This might be the greatest race ever run, when you look at the individual performances of each runner: There was a World Record, a World Junior Record, 3 National Records, 7 Personal Bests, and 1 Season Best set in this race!! Now in Nov 2019, the World Record and Junior World Record still stand, and 7 of the 8 men who ran that final, never ran faster again! Historic!

[@0wenfox]

Great comment! Thanks for the update!

[@user-jp4ci5ny3v]

thnk u :)

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Cool story bra! No really! 🕵

[@Redactes]

Three guys ran faster than the Olympic Record.

[@kigen6400]

Truly the greatest 800m run ever.

[@daviduzo]

To note how insane this race was, last position time of 1:43:77 would have won gold at Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000.

[@user-xg6yc8ho3w]

Yeah wow! I was thinking that the runners looked pretty well bunched for a world record race.

[@daviduzo]

@@user-xg6yc8ho3w Yes. Really incredible

[@victortv595]

wow this is true

[@gordellis5849]

You must know that you can't compare times in different races. A slow pace will produce slower times

[@jeffrexue9746]

If you ever feel useless just remember there's a bell for the 800m

[@tommycardenas517]

idk i personally like it after i come around first lap and hear the bell im like oh shoot i gotta go and finish strong lol

[@mobus1603]

@@tommycardenas517: a reminder that there's only one lap to go in a two-lap race? What you're saying is true for any race longer than the 800m.

[@ilect1690]

is there a bell for the 600m?

[@tommycardenas517]

@@ilect1690 yeah there is at 400m

[@uglyjihad]

its definitely not useless

[@johnboyle18]

Nick Symmonds threw in 10-15 sticks of run gum for that last 100m

[@VIV292]

Yep true dat!!!!

[@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536]

Any white dude to run in such a field got balls.. wow..

[@turtle-ot2qc]

@@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536 nick is a beast though

[@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536]

@@turtle-ot2qc he is good... true...

[@IcemanGoku]

The extra strength spearmint at that...

[@davidfernandez9791]

This man has the most beautiful running style Ive ever seen.

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

Him and Jeremy Wariner - beautiful!

[@MatthewDicksonOfficial]

Maurice Greene

[@erinquinn215]

don't let Kiprop hear you say that

[@Vkazira]

Erin Quinn lol Asbel Kiprop or?

[@erinquinn215]

@@Vkazira yes Asbel Kiprop

[@dragomck192]

Imagine running 1:43.77 and getting last...the depth of the field in this race as well as Rudisha pulling everyone along to extremely fast times... crazy

[@soundninja99]

Exactly! Nick Symmonds (5th place) set a new PB and crushed his expected time. When he saw his time, he thought they messed up and recorded the wrong time

[@gummy5862]

Yea it’s wild cause that time could definitely get you an international dub these days. The winning time at the last Olympics was a 1:45!

[@craigwheeler4760]

Nick Symmonds had to keep asking the media if the times were correct. He couldn't physically process that he had run under 1:43:00. AND HE GOT 5th! Any other day he would have gotten a medal.

[@edwinsanga4099]

Emmanuel wanyonyn 800men

[@edwinsanga4099]

Emmanuel wanyonyn 800 men

[@bruitdefond]

Not only did he break the 800m WR he was 1.3 seconds away from breaking the 600m world record. Just a mind boggling performance

[@yuvalomrad7090]

He run 1.13 for the 600m alone..makes you wonder if he could break that

[@venom6112]

@@yuvalomrad7090 600metre in olmpics or not?? I think 100 200 400 800 1500metre in olmpics only

[@BrooklynTre]

If I ever run a 1:43 in the 800m, and come last, I'm killing everybody!

[@pradipsiwakoti9352]

Fax

[@nolikh3675]

Lol😂😂😂

[@jmontgomery1178]

I know right? Third place runner also beat the Olympic record, but he was third!

[@jothamkipruto8311]

@@jmontgomery1178 yeah the race was insane

[@oxdhaoxt3694]

Everybody that beat you or just everybody in general

[@aarontewelde3577]

Not only is Rudisha a beast but he also has such a poetic stride

[@paulsteinbrecher9198]

it maybe was unfait

[@anon5041]

Aaron tewelde I couldn't put it better. his signature strides are just amazing

[@imahand6214]

also usain bolt is a beast remember that

[@Ndila100]

he runs with a rhythm! so smooth

[@cesarmirandaabreu6091]

he reminded me alberto juantorena´s running style.

[@DeadlyDanDaMan]

His running style is so technically perfect and smooth that he doesn't look like he's running, he looks like he's floating.

[@haveatyou1]

Lol

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

Great athletes have that ease about them. It’s like they don’t break a sweat while gliding into history.

[@SupersonicFlyTV]

Absolutely, just looking at Amos and him....

[@rexy6341]

@@SupersonicFlyTV Amos keep form he drop .5 off time simply

[@niyiawe8804]

at least you are sensible enough not to attribute it to any genetic nonsense

[@bryantcullen9916]

Just my opinion…the greatest race in history. Every single athlete went out at 100% for the full 800. This is what an Olympic race should look like.

[@afrobuddy4801]

A few races I would put above it. Bolt's 100m 2008 and 2012, MJ 200m 1996, warlhom 400mh is up there

[@bryantcullen9916]

@@afrobuddy4801 wouldn’t argue with you on any of those. I just love the 800

[@beatricechemutai-io9jv]

It is un example 😂😂😂😂😂

[@1man1bike1road]

@@afrobuddy4801 its a lot harder to go flat out in an 800m than sprint events very few have won olympic golds in world record times in the distance events you are basically being a pace maker for the rest of the field and the risk of coming away with nothing is very high

[@jamiedavid8023]

​@@1man1bike1road going flat out is a bad idea. Even in the sprints. Just ask Powell and anyone else who executes wrong

[@snehalnayan8844]

The fact that the top 3 broke the previous Olympic Record makes this race even more historic

[@festussang9399]

And the last, Osagie set a time that could have won him Gold medal in several Olympic games finals.

[@billbusen]

All eight runners ran the world record time for their place finish in an international competition, so no other race comes close.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Steroids

[@greatleapforwards]

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII take your negativity elsewhere... He's the greatest 800m runner of all time

[@ILoveDawko]

Incredible race. Easily the greatest of all time imo. Every runner in this race ran a time which was the record for their placed finish, and every runner would have won gold in the previous Olympics with their time. Absolutely unreal. Amos was 18 (!) and he ran the joint third greatest individual performance for the 800m of ALL TIME!

[@muham8]

The fact that the last place finisher was under 1:44 showed how fast this race really was. Amazing.

[@ilybaker6208]

I cant even get under 2:30

[@raaauull2014]

1:39 sorry boys had to take the wr

[@harryboyd6051]

@@joys8634 yeah no.

[@syllevineo]

adam smith that's the craziest part!

[@emerson7291]

Exactly

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

If that isn’t the Best Running form in Athletics then I don’t know! 🙌🏽

[@waterproof4403]

Watch Kenenisa Bekele and you'll be stunned

[@muqaddasmuneer]

Actually you don't know... So keep quite

[@sergeyabulbakar8240]

@@muqaddasmuneer you know as much as him

[@leslie7872]

hes overstriding

[@Reformsqua]

@@waterproof4403 Rudisha biomechanics unquestionably better

[@theunknown21329]

He looks like he is chilling while running 49sec 400m. What a beast of a stride. Absolutely insane.

[@brendanleone7304]

Am I the only one who comes back like once a week to watch this?

[@stardust7469]

Me too 😂😂

[@maheshdahifale7277]

Brendan Leone me too, what's his cadence though?

[@AGeeez]

You're not alone

[@Raven-hh9cj]

Same.

[@ankitdhull9908]

I also

[@blueshades98]

It looks easy when you see them running the 800 , but i can tell you the PAIN from the LACTIC ACID they going through are unimaginable. I ran the 800m back in high school and i can tell you that 800m is much more of a mans race than the 100m

[@davidlubanga5527]

the chest literally burns. I did it when I was younger too

[@blueshades98]

+David Lubanga i puked twice after my first 800m race

[@blueshades98]

***** yeah omg

[@kweefsweat5628]

I ran 1:55 and thought I was going to die throughout the second lap

[@PoTommyPo]

I'm 198 years old and I ran an 800 in 6 hours and 26 seconds. Is that good? I think I can improve

[@jessicakiss5066]

I revisit this race all the time. I was twelve at this Olympics and it was a weird time for me to watch live as an Australian, but I remember watching this and immediately knowing this would be one of the most impactful track moments in history. His stride, his humility, the fearless competitors, the stunning stadium & crowd... This is an art form. To watch him succeed again in 2016 (despite a horrible lead-up) in similar fashion, to me, confirms Rudisha as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete who is perhaps the best of all time in this event.

[@Ben31Son]

This is such a lovely comment. I second that final sentiment.

[@musiclove4887]

And u r still just 20 😍😍

[@hk254lyt8]

I was 11 now I’m 19

[@Jose-wd6kn]

Hey lol

[@abunawrobert]

A great comment about a great race

[@tywonellington]

His stride should be on display in every museum. He looks just as smooth in the last three steps as the first three.

[@waterproof4403]

Check out kenensia bekele He has the most beautiful form I've ever seen

[@sir_sack]

@@waterproof4403 why do you spam this on every comment I see that says otherwise, this is an 800m race so let’s talk about and show respect for the runners in this race.

[@Epicgamerbro2000]

I love how the athletes are all respectful for each other in track. A lot more good sportsmanship than football

[@skeglar]

how so? in football everyone shakes hands after the game, and a lot of them gather to pray together after the game which I've never seen in track.

[@stabtheflap]

+skeglar omg it's hilarious how you think you have a point

[@skeglar]

+stabtheflap sportsmanship is the subject, so i don't think i have a a point, I do have a point and it was made unless you can disprove what i said.

[@Bea5rs]

+skeglar praying is for the ignorant anyway lol

[@skeglar]

+Bea5 Rs Everyone is titled to their opinion.

[@rachaelofficer6245]

That's how you run a 800!! The fact that he didn't even look tired after just shows how ready he was for this race amazing

[@jitegemee]

Rachael Ale I would run after you, faster than rudisha . I kid not. Rachael.

[@rachaelofficer6245]

jitegemee thanks lol

[@louisnirvana1]

Rachael Ale It's so important to sleep well, he must have rested very well, that is so crucial.

[@louisnirvana1]

jitegemee lol

[@TheCreativeNuisance]

Rachael Ale Highest recorded VO2 max, both male and female, were cross-country skiers but Kenyan distance runners should have their lungs checked too. Love to see "pinnacle" athletes and this guy had jets on.

[@LennieNelson55]

There aren't enough superlatives to describe this race. I saw it live at age 15 and i've come back to watch it every year since. Simply put, there will never be a human better designed to race two laps around the track than Rudisha. It's an event where most of the records have had pacemakers, and the second lap usually a second or two slower. But he ran it wire to wire without anyone in sight and with nearly identical laps. Partially because of this race I became an 800 runner, and although I never broke 2 minutes, I loved it. It truly is an event for the masochists. You run just about as hard as you can...and then you still have to do another lap. You tie up in the last 150m and your legs feel like they're being crushed 5 miles beneath sea level and simultaneously being roasted inside the sun. If you're doing it correctly, you see double and your lungs feel like they're bleeding. When you get it wrong, you can barely move in the finishing straight and everyone passes you. Rudisha ran the absolute perfect half mile race anyone will ever do and he looked completely effortless. I'm not religious but watching this makes me believe in something!

[@eddykamais]

🥂

[@benjaminshauri380]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 My guy you have described it.

[@husseinmohamed1777]

You really enjoyed it 😂 He is the Goat

[@ervineokuboh7459]

Great comment ! The fact that you enjoyed your own 800 metres in your own time is excellent. Give yourself a pat on the back. That is your own personal achievement. Well done !

[@mickystinger6874]

Perfect description 💥

[@cowlum3878]

Last place in this race got faster than the winner in Tokyo. Just shows how crazy this race was

[@r.a.6459]

We might NEVER see a race this fast anymore again.

[@clementrapenne6277]

@@r.a.6459sounds like a trp video title 😂

[@andri5169]

To understand their speed: 1:40.91 for 800meters => 12.5s for 100meters

[@mutantGene1]

+Andri wow!

[@replicaacliper]

I can't even sprint that fast

[@cuindro]

+Games FTW my 100 meters are in 14 seg lol.

[@elvinpurtov]

that's like my 100m!! wow!!

[@andri5169]

Astro64 Hahahah ! like mine too !

[@tank_0251]

This race was crazy. Not only did Rudisha break the world record, but let's also acknowledge Nijel Amos the 18 year old and Timothy Kitum the 17 year old who both ran faster than the Olympic record in this race too.

[@psycheagle9]

They definitely not the age they said but still impressive🙅🏿‍♂️🧢

[@nikolagoatic1598]

@@psycheagle9 I dont like replying to old comments but i had to on this one... check the date, this was in 2012 and both of them were born in 1994, one of them in november, so he was still 17 years old at the time, do some research before leaving comments..

[@cactusfroth]

@@nikolagoatic1598 i think she means that the athletes were faking their age they claim to be, like Chinese gymnasts do all the time.

[@psycheagle9]

@@cactusfroth exactly and I'm a "he"

[@AndrewCantonTV]

Yeah. There age has to be false. This was there fastest times in both of there careers. I think. I mean who plateaus at 17 & 18

[@kelvinotieno4381]

10 years on and I still keep coming back to this race.

[@stiphiny]

8 years later I still get goose bumps watching this race. Greatest 800m race and it happened in our lifetime. Thank you to David Rudisha and all the athletes that ran this beautiful race.

[@bengarnett9749]

i feel so bad for rudisha cos bolt ran the same night so everyone forgot about this and the papers just had bolt and not rudisha

[@butchlane2607]

ben garnett it was incredibly sad. He’s never gotten the recognition he deserves.

[@sed1589]

This is more impressive imo

[@NikSpringer]

I’ll never forget this 800m record as long as I live. Rudisha has been an immense influence on my middle distance running career, which has just started.

[@andrewkatz5689]

Same year. Greatest Men's 800m ever.@@NikSpringer

[@palootto4021]

@@sed1589 Why is this more impressive?

[@clashon995]

Those guys from Kenya are so humble.

[@muurisoras5878]

Clash On99 coz if they behaved otherwise we would really be on their case when they are back home

[@yunisblu3412]

multi psoras Yea right. Stop lying, no one cares as long as they have brought home the medals.

[@wamaitha6022]

Clash On99 yes we are 😄😄

[@deniskipngeno5180]

Just like victor wanyama

[@leotv8303]

Coz too much talent in athletic s in Kenya they will be replaced

[@nadszzify]

Najivunia kuwa Mkenya: I'm proud to be Kenyan! ❤️❤️

[@tallybance]

Mzito

[@letsremember2300]

You are welcomed,indians are our 45 tribe too

[@laverapresents6155]

I keep coming back and just can't grasp how incredible this was

[@Stacie45]

This has got to be one of the highest quality Olympic final distance races ever, or distance races in track & field ever, period. Nick Symmonds went through the 400m split in about 50.4 seconds...in last place! The last place finisher, Osagie, was 1:43.7. Rudisha's world record is one thing, but when someone runs 1:43 and finishes last, that is just incredible.

[@daeuri]

I don't think you have to qualify it. This was the highest quality Olympic final we have ever seen. For Rudisha to set a world record at this distance when he had to run in heats is just nuts. The last place time would have won most Olympic finals. Can anyone name another Olympic race that has those distinctions?

[@ericgeorge5483]

I seriously could not have put it better myself, great post.

[@Stacie45]

daeuri A track fan has to ask what race in history can be compared to this race? The gold standard might be Roger Bannister's assault on the 4-minute mile with his club-mates in the 1950's. What other legendary record runs go in that category? This is definitely one of the all-time classics.

[@ericgeorge5483]

The depth of talent in this race was amazing; Osagie is one for the future too.

[@benhawkins521]

Osagie is 28 and has been injured for 2 years now so possibly not one for the future!

[@Joe18916]

Well the secret is clearly not to wear bright green shoes

[@lenairoshilecard]

Robert Hintz no secret in athlete. its all about attitude and hardwork

[@susannduati1130]

hahaaaaaa.....

[@lenairoshilecard]

do u agree with me sus.

[@hunterbawlz]

+Lenairoshi Lecard you are dumb. he was obviously joking. just look at all of their spikes

[@lenairoshilecard]

lol

[@AC-xe6vj]

I think it’s hilarious how it’s all tall, slim, black guys and then there’s Nick - the short, bulky, white guy.

[@Hyperdrive]

Nick is built like a tank

[@edwinahbuyu7611]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nick5422]

The bison!

[@philomenaakpanaadie2015]

I mean there were Aman and Amos, maybe include Kitum, but yeah, Symmonds stands out.

[@anniejojo9126]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kingplays5369]

Unbelievable to me how Symmonds was able to run that fast! His frame is completely different to ALL the other finalists 😭

[@Mrgeditz169]

He probably was chewing rumgum

[@dead2675]

Makes me happy because I know Nick Symmonds and it was suprise seeing him here

[@Owen-ne6pe]

Jammy he was last and kicked at the end to pass like 4 people i was so happy

[@jacoblees312]

I’ve watched this video before and I never noticed nick symmonds it’s nice seeing him here

[@sankhawkulathantille]

Maybe he should've hit that NOS 50 meters earlier if he had a spare tank.

[@jacobdefonseka7284]

Bro I was let’s go Nick!!!

[@eternalnjem]

Sankha Widuranga Kulathantille yeah could’ve squeezed in 3rd place

[@andyadamovics855]

I'm a long distance runner and I can't stop watching this race. For sure the greatest performance I have ever witnessed on the track. The power and dominance of Rudisha during the race and the emotion after the finish, simply amazing. Olympic Gold and world record in the same race, greatest race of all time.

[@logantanner9143]

The new York based company that owns the new Jersey Gov will take a break

[@logantanner9143]

But 2to is a little late and have been there in the school 8

[@ToledoWingNut]

Hearing that crowd showed me what we’re missing in Tokyo, 2021.

[@cutandgo]

I feel for the Olympians this year, having to compete in nearly empty venues.

[@LeapingRat]

Rudisha has the most aesthetically pleasing running form ive seen, so smooth

[@deeztruckz2430]

Rudisha is incredible! He is literally sprinting half a mile!

[@twistedguy360]

its not sprinting just a good pace

[@mariahngo7662]

He sprinted it

[@deeztruckz2430]

+Brandon Jackson No its sprinting

[@twistedguy360]

+Jordan Shaw so you telling me his fastest 100 time are fastest 400 time, he can keep that pace the whole time. yeah right

[@deeztruckz2430]

+Brandon Jackson Obviously he can run a faster 100 time and faster 400 time considering its less distance. I'm saying the pace he is running for in the 800 isn't much slower than the records for the 400 per lap. So he is pretty much sprinting 2 laps.

[@sandyacombs]

Wow, what an unbelievable stride.

[@PAWANYADAV-ym2om]

Cc. jup

[@laurad119]

If you only watch one 800m final - this is the one to watch. I doubt if anyone will take on two laps and make it look as easy as this guy. Breathtaking performance.

[@eduardovalle1237]

Best 800 meters ever run by a human being. Hopefully this record stays for a long long time as a tribute of Rudisha´s greatness

[@gaelnguyen276]

Every single person ran the fastest time they have ever run! Amazing!

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

That's how good rudisha is. Putting such an incredible pace.

[@zoegreen905]

that really is amazing!

[@ethanbates7734]

But who saw the white bro go from last to 5th in the last 50m

[@yinsot9042]

He does it every race I think, I saw him go from second to last to first.

[@wisanggenisuryoanggono6140]

now he is a KZbinr

[@papillonvu]

Another 50m and he might have gotten that bronze!

[@berlynebetty1078]

Wow! Yeah that was great😍❤️

[@sankhawkulathantille]

@@papillonvu given that he has enough gas left for another 50m. That looked like his final burst.

[@the_dark_one6052]

11 years on and I am still in AWE of this run. Absolutely incredible.

[@tjbatth]

The last place guy in this race would have won gold in Tokyo by 20 meters for that time.

[@cursebr2937]

Weather conditions make a huge difference

[@r.a.6459]

@@cursebr2937 then explain in 2017 the winning time in 800 was 1'44. Same stadium, same weather, same conditions. What happened in 2012 is EVERYONE motivates everyone else to push, push, push, hence the WR and fastest last-placed time.

[@A-ListInsider007]

The pace and world Record he set are truly phenomenal. But the HUMILITY before and after the race.... that's something else. No signs or poses or nothing... just a smile. Now this a Living legend.,both in the track and in character.

[@palootto4021]

It is not good for everybody to be the same. The world is full of colors and we need people to be different. Bolt does his poses, which is good for the hype of the sport. However, I personally prefer the humility of Rudisha. Some people may prefer the antics of Bolt. So, we need the variety. On another note, I sometimes wished that Bolt would turn back and greet his opponents the way that Rudisha does.

[@user-zn7rx1zf4i]

The greatest 800m race in human history！！

[@OnHerMajestySecretService]

i just realised the guy who won silver Timothy Kiptum is married to Faith Kipyegon a world recorder in 1500m women

[@Netsfan24]

hands down the greatest 800m race of all time

[@justinwolz253]

im still amazed at the fact that the last place time in london (8 Andrew OSAGIE GBR 1:43.77) was better than the gold medalist in Beijing (1 Wilfred BUNGEI KEN 1:44.65)

[@bro...5849]

Craig B Imagine replying to a 5 year old comment

[@brendankapp5237]

It's literally just how the race was run, this race was run for time, others are raced to win

[@aydenshonk]

Jimbo Nutrun Got em

[@AbsoluteFoolhardy]

@@bro...5849 And I'm replying you 4 years om😝

[@tomjpr]

This is still the race I go back to for motivation. I live near the Olympic stadium and every time I go by I think of Rudisha setting the WR there.

[@twfcfocmcpcu3crysis3]

wat do u need the inspiration for? wat are u aiming for? 800 also?

[@ankitdhull9908]

Nice comment

[@zopaseah4982]

Yes, i totally agree, .. rudisha has such a beautiful stride n grace over 2rds at the olympic final. Really awesome olympic final. Tks 4 video.

[@adesuwaokungbowa4364]

London Olympics had the best crowd.......gosh. the Olympics should be held in England. They cheer for everything and anybody. This alone boost morals. Love love the atmosphere.

[@bobabola3399]

Ikr even the world championship the crowd was amazing

[@embe1]

Rudisha and Alyson Felix are such a joy to watch when they run. Probably the most graceful runners I have ever seen.

[@Buonjiboy]

embe1 graceful 😊😊

[@butchlane2607]

Good eye, I totally agree. Right up there with Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens.

[@kriho02]

and bekele :D

[@BondeyeView]

Absolutely.

[@guigui9344]

Watch Wilson kipketer and haile gebreselassie.

[@christophebonhoefferofbelg9846]

Bolt is great, Phelps is great....But Rudisha is THE MAN.

[@shesBlessed83]

Right

[@blondie2998]

I almost feel bad for you if your life is so pathetic that you feel the need to make a disgusting racist comment about the fastest man this planet has ever seen. lmfao jealous much?

[@SONICE69]

That makes no sense……! "The Man"………. I mean Bolt has only broken the World record like 9 times: 100, 200 & 4 x 100m- not to mention the unprecedented TRIPLE-TRIPLE! Wake me up when Rudisha puts up those stats..... Great runner- ABSOLUTELY! Fantastic in fact..... But calling him "The Man" is a bit outlandish....😳

[@jonathancumstein2688]

Bolt doesn't have to run as hard as he can for 800meters. Rudisha does. The 800 is for real men. I would know I run it

[@natiiveson4846]

Richy M, God forgives. I believe that he will forgive you as a result of your vile comment. Just seek his forgiveness and his grace.

[@minnyh]

Unbelievable. What a race. Lost count how many times I have watched this. Shout out to the Commentator. He was also at is best.

[@greycounciller]

What I remember about this race was the interview after and he said the words somewhere along the lines of "It was a beautiful day, and I said "just go for it".....it was one of the most stirring things I heard from an athlete. He deserved his win.

[@Samgy81]

Today, 8 years ago. When we need something to cheer us up, we come here to watch this race

[@ILoveDawko]

Me too bro, me too

[@morgansoy8208]

Absolutely

[@OjaysReel]

You are not alone ndugu.

[@abunawrobert]

Same with me🤗

[@gatawuo]

You're so right bro. I never log out of you tube without watching this race.

[@AllyCatmeow]

I remember watching this at the time and crying. My Mum had heard on the Irish radio that we all had to watch this amazing Maasai runner trained by an Irishman who was just a missionary who went to Kenya in the 70s. Rudisha is an amazing athlete in a time of so many people cheating.

[@franxk3228]

l

[@kigenkatwa4515]

Franx K true dear, thats how we do in kenya, clean no cheating.

[@grancrackers4284]

What cheating? There are drug tests.

[@ismaelmalele8704]

Great strides

[@ismaelmalele8704]

Great strides

[@cesardejeronimo8184]

Amos broke the course record and still got 2nd. Thats how crazy Rudisha is.

[@ammarmubashir6568]

In all those years, London 2012 Olympics are one of the best in history❤️

[@zachcollins4355]

The 800 is the hardest event in my opinion

[@danshakur9547]

3000m steeplechase?

[@eliholland8909]

***** It's either the 400m or 800m for me.

[@chrisconrad4521]

800 is THE most intense race and the 3000 steeple chase is the most difficult IMO. 400 meter hurdles is difficult as well.

[@TheShiningMewtwo]

***** agreed

[@mstrunn]

Fox McCloud The're all tough, but think of this, first 400 in sub 50, 2nd 400 51, My God, that is insane, most track athletes would love 1 sub 50.

[@lilianekeny7819]

We love you Rudisha....all the way from Nairobi Kenya...uve made our country proud of you....God bless you

[@ayanparui1344]

No ego, no disrespect for the opponent just pure sportsmanship among them all. Love it.

[@zerozedzaki]

Bruh symmonds there what an absolute kick

[@gabrielodongo3702]

From this video, I can see how being humble can take you very far. Somebody look at the way Rudisha was behaving before the race. He was the most humble and composed athlete. God bless you Rudisha.

[@JS-to3yj]

who is here watching this in 2019? RUDISHA is a beast!!!!!!

[@BondeyeView]

Me !!!!

[@briancampbell4817]

Me

[@MagutoKibetTyson]

Pause at 5:01 the world record is actually 1:40.8

[@Chris-jy9ph]

My Dog is faster He need 1 minut and 12 Seconds 🤣

[@sharronmunyi2350]

Meeeee.. Am a kenyan

[@trvkim9435]

The greatest 800m of all time

[@kennethkiptoo9431]

He was my class mate it's 2021 still watching I was with him in the same high school I was the class prefect form 2005_2008 thank you Rudisha thank you I have never achieved what you have but you still remember when I told you that you will be great ...he was clueless in form one he did not know he could run haha I was actually faster than him in 100 and 200 m

[@aroundandround]

If you thought he was clueless in form then, I’m curious what made you tell him he would be great?

[@ajlib]

@@kevinerry9958 Yes, also he means that Rudisha himself thought he was clueless, i think

[@MahoganyHues]

Lol... Out of the woodwork...

[@kibiwottkoross3872]

You kept eating too much as the dude was training 😂😂

[@kennethkiptoo9431]

@@kibiwottkoross3872 hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣 there is some truth in your statement becouse I came to Nairobi I got kuku pono

[@maxaa_6272]

i remember watching this back in 2012, with my campus mates and the moment he got to the bell and the commentator said its fast, we were up on our feet others on top of seats shouting world record coz we knew something special was about to unfold. And to think of it, no one was concerned about Kitum in 3rd only to realize later in the standings he was actually a bronze medalist was absolutely incredible. 4 years later i still comeback to this piece and it brings back the memories. Lovely!

[@angelawokabi8802]

Maxaa _ don't you're still a zoomali

[@Corsavette02]

The kick around the 500 meter mark as they come off the turn is really something to see...he just pulls the field behind him like a freight train

[@lemmysimel2707]

Even left the camera behind...haha

[@JoshSmith-gl9pj]

The 300m left kick is a thing of beauty

[@chsb1563]

So this is what my old coach meant when he used to tell me, "You need to jump back on it right after the first lap." Most amazing 800 performance I've ever seen.

[@minnyh]

Yeah - I keep watching that point at the 500 where you look at the runners behind and they are caning it ( and straining) but not keeping up and Rudisha is going away effortlessly - he did fade a little over the last 150 but as he said his legs were tired from the earlier races but by then it was too late. When you see a world record after running so many races against quality fields before the final its truly impressive.

[@kappiah]

Can’t stop watching this - the greatest race ever!

[@darrellid]

6.5M views as of 6/2019, and it feels like I'm responsible for half of them. Seriously, though, this is an all-time great performance and not solely because of Rudisha's dominance. Top to bottom, the best 800m ever run.

[@Vkazira]

Hahaaaa that makes two of us. I watch this a lot 😂

[@danteclassics9315]

I watch this almost twice a week....loves when the commentator says "it's quick really quick"

[@danteclassics9315]

Me included

[@jalermaling8736]

@darrellid it's 8.5M now, January 2021. I came back here just to watch this race, to those words "its fast...this could indeed be something very special... it's quick, very quick...that Olympic record is set to go!....wow we have something very very special on here!...the teenagers are closing in ...none of them are good enough to hold on to him!...we are going to be looking at the time very very closely... what's the time? it's a world recoooord!"

[@benjaminshauri380]

The words I wait for is, "it's a world reeecoord, a world reeecoord!"

[@michaelwesten4776]

8:12 Rudisha: Go play son, this is my world record Kitum: ok dad

[@efisgpr]

Michael Westen 😂😂😂😂👍😀

[@komenchatii5233]

😂😂😂😂

[@kennethkiptoo9431]

Michael Westen haha

[@tosin2545]

😂😂😹😹😹😂😂was looking for this

[@phanicewamukota3006]

I swear I saw that just as I was reading your comment 😂😂😂😂

[@4747da]

like Bolt in the 100m, kipchogei in the marathon, rodisha is what a lab would produce if they had to make a middle distance runner: tall, lean yet muscular, long legs and the most perfect running form you can imagine. amazing specimen

[@erasmusmwangi8321]

Had to come back and watch this race after learning that the first 5 athletes rank among the 35 fastest times in history. Dudes were flying at low altitude.

[@trinihaze3127]

Rudisha's stride pattern/gate is not human!

[@Eilrahczero94]

that's why he has the record

[@mbogopeter]

Yeah that's right man!

[@hieuho12345]

Gait

[@dovekie3437]

It is extremely human. You spend the first years of your life without shoes and learn to feel the ground and move naturally, and you might have a more human-like stride as well.

[@trinihaze3127]

***** I don't consider myself ignorant. I'm not saying his performance or time is not human just his stride pattern. The back lift alone leaves me in awe as a former US Division 1 collegiate athlete. I never understand the need for rude responses

[@jackllamas6286]

Nick Symmonds had one hell of a kick there. He passed around 3 people on the home stretch.

[@thetruth5084]

He paced himself at the start, everyone else took off

[@simonedwards8888]

Perfect !!!!!! Absolutely fantastic !!!!!!

[@festussang9399]

After the Olympics, kitum told us that Rudisha told him before the race that he was going for a killer pace, he advised him not to follow him but to run his race...

[@masukuma]

Sit and Kick!!!

[@MegaBrokenstar]

Indisputably the best 800m race ever run. Most of these guys have never beaten their time here, and most of the various records set in this race are still standing. Really, really special race

[@michaelblack7043]

I remember watching this race when I had a very difficult academic challenge. Literally teared up at Rudisha performance and it gave me the spirit to win. Got a distinction. The focus, preparation and talent was incredible to watch.

[@Pianoman1234321]

Gotta feel a bit for Amos here. Imagine what he must have thought after running that time at his age. He must have thought he'd break the record. To think he's still one of the world leading 800m runners and still hasn't surpassed this time that he ran at 18 years old.

[@nohands6865]

It was also likely that he wasn’t actually 18 during this race, it happens a lot with East African runners as many don’t keep track of exactly how old they are and I know for a fact that the national Kenyan track committee encourages the athletes to roam on the younger side of that margin of error to dominate the world Junior championships.

[@riccardogiovetti]

@@nohands6865 still got a 1'41"89 last year

[@nohands6865]

Riccardo Giovetti yep but he sadly hasn’t improved since then which makes me doubt the legitimacy of his age. We know he’s an incredible athlete but what kind of middle distance runner peaks at 18

[@riccardogiovetti]

@@nohands6865 for example Borzakowski peaked at 20, even though he won the olympics at 23, he never ran under 1'42"47 after 2001. I mean, i get your point, it's possible that Amos is 2/3 years older, but i'd say no more than that.

[@madzihove]

@@nohands6865 Your comment has no credibility what so ever and even worse you cant even get his region correct. Amos is a South West African because Botswana, the country that he is from , is not anywhere close to Kenya... dumbass.

[@cleopaskigen1572]

Still watching in October 2019...Rudisha you will go down history as the world's best of all times.

[@ginyouforce616]

Beating your own WR over and over again takes so much will power.

[@Lulu-uo5mc]

I return to this race every few months when I need a pick-me-up. The best race of all time.

[@borninparis]

Rudisha's performance deserved a lot more recognition. I agree with Coe, I put it above Bolt's, who was far from the form of his 2008 or 2009 season.

[@palootto4021]

Why are so may people always trying to put everybody above Bolt. Rudisha is the greatest 800m runner ever and I greatly admire him, especially because this was my distance. However, how can he be above Bolt? Bolt does not run 800ms and furthermore, Bolt runs more races (100m, 200m, 4x100m) and is a champion in all at all times. Your logic is beyond irrational.

[@TheSupermanFilms]

Ryan Birkmeier 800m is not really a distance event. It’s not like he’s running a 10k. You can run a 800 and be perfectly fine in less than 20 minutes.

[@bladimirtarango8890]

TheSupermanFilms have you ran it?...

[@bladimirtarango8890]

Ryan Birkmeier I run it and it and I still feel it an hour later , in my opinion I think it hurts more than a 400m Haha

[@admon3611]

800 is for people who are neither fast or have stamina lol gfy, you wish you have the talent to run fast.

[@mcboneye4061]

kenyans we are proud of him

[@octaviawarigia9893]

Very he won again this morning #rio2016

[@Gitz__]

We are.

[@salomemutiso2910]

Very much proud of him

[@MagutoKibetTyson]

Pause at 5:01 the world record is 1:40.8

[@AlonsoRules]

amongst all this chaos, Botswana got its first ever medal at an Olympic Games

[@sami_keyd]

I always find my self coming back to this race, it’s perfection.

[@chuvaam]

I get emotional by watching this video. We are truly amazing beings and it´s so wonderful seeing these athletes proving it.

[@shemerick77]

True

[@geffmukozi1550]

Quite indeed

[@jdoteasy]

Say that❤

[@Ieatcrayns]

His stride for the last 100m. Oh my god. He takes like 40 steps!!! His stride is immaculate

[@listenup2882]

Ok...

[@jamesglyer5385]

I watched this race with great expectations, remember that Rudisha had run 1:41.01 but that was in a race with his great pacer and not after running rounds. Then look at all the others in this race most of whom had to run really hard to get to the Final. It was much better than my very high level of expectation, greatly exceeded. This, for me, is the best track race ever run (and only of of the eight ever ran faster and it as a very young field); as noted even last place 1:43.77 despite fading from running too hard early in front of his home crowd. Only once this century has an Olympic winner (2016, I think) run faster than last place. I doubt that you can say that about any event in the Olympics, and remember that the evolution in shoes has led to records in everything over 400m (and tracks are faster too). I have been observing this sport for 60 years and nothing that I have seen compares. There might better races for the top several but from top to bottom in an event where typically a lot of of people fade especially off any extraordinarily fast pace is more stunning that Rudisha's WR time.

[@blinky6667]

A classic amongst classics no doubt

[@VorpalBR]

David rudisha and his friend/pacemaker Sammy Tangui 💪💪💪

[@jacobdaly553]

one of the most underrated sports performances ever

[@hansonsb970]

He destroyed the field from gun to tape with no rabbits. Who has ever done this in the two lap event?? This was magical .

[@greatleapforwards]

Still gives me chills....8 x 12.5 second 100m sprints in a row. The toughest race in track and field in my book

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

12.62 - But think on this - 13.73 x 15 for the WR in the 1500m.

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

@@benjaminpease5297 Yeah, but what about 11.48 x 4 with 10 HURDLES. Didn't think about that did ya? :)

[@chriswamahiu8751]

Just discovered that Timothy Kiptum is Faith Kipyegon's husband. He was just 18 back then.

[@ntj7677]

A decade on now and I still haven't seen a better race. A world record in an Olympic final, leading an 800 wire to wire... absurd. Rudisha is a legend forever

[@alexsmart2058]

Lactic acid in Rudisha: Error 404: 'lactic acid' does not appear existent Lactic acid in me: I'm about to end this whole man's career

[@Regimeshifts]

"im about to end this man's walk to the fridge"

[@annalester932]

me

[@davidmbikumbix5871]

🤣🤣🤣🤣