David Rudisha in front of Wilson Kipketer !

At the London Olympic Games in 2012, David Rudisha eclipsed Wilson Kipketer’s 800m world record, setting it at 1’40’’91. On Thursday at Athletissima, Wilson Kipketer will be among the public and he still holds the meet record of 1’42’’61 which he set in 1997. “It will be a special evening”, stated Rudisha, “Is there a possibility to break the meet record? The conditions are looking excellent, it’s going to be a fast race, but to run 1’42’’50 will not be easy. But why not have a go?”