David Rudisha will be unable to defend his 800m title after announcing his withdrawal from the World Championships in London following a muscle injury.
The World Record holder becomes the latest elite athlete to pull out from the biennal competition because of an injury, joining the likes of Thiago Braz (Pole Vault) and Greg Rutherford (Long jump).
In a message on his Twitter handle, Rudisha said he was sad that he won’t be taking part in the competition.
Its sad and disappointing to announce my no show in the forthcoming #london2017 WC due to a quad muscle strain. pic.twitter.com/bdM0Zi4QCd
— David Rudisha MBS (@rudishadavid) July 31, 2017
Botswana’s Nijel Amos is now the overwhelming favourite to win the men’s 800m title, having a Season’s Best (SB) of 1:43.10 , although he would be wary of another Kenyan, Emmanuel Korir who is the World Leader with 1:43.10
