Question 1

True or false: Rudisha grew up training at high altitude in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya.

Accepted Answer

True. He was born and raised in Kilgoris, near the Rift Valley, and trained at high altitude like many Kenyan runners.

Question 2

True or false: David Rudisha's 800m world record of 1:40.91 was set at the 2012 London Olympics.

Accepted Answer

True. Rudisha ran 1:40.91 at the 2012 Olympics, a world record that still stands as of 2024, the only man under 1:41.

Question 3

True or false: Rudisha's father was a legendary 400m runner who won Olympic gold in 1968.

Accepted Answer

False. His father, Daniel Rudisha, was a 4x400m silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics, not a gold medalist.

Question 4

True or false: Rudisha was the first athlete to win two Olympic gold medals in the 800m since 1964.

Accepted Answer

True. He won in 2012 and 2016, the first back-to-back 800m Olympic champion since Peter Snell (1960 and 1964).

Question 5

True or false: Rudisha was the first person to run the 800m in under 1 minute and 41 seconds.

Accepted Answer

True. Before his 1:40.91, no one had broken the 1:41 barrier. He shattered it at the 2012 London Games.

Question 6

True or false: Rudisha once ran a 400m race in under 44 seconds during a training session.

Accepted Answer

False. Rudisha's 400m personal best is around 45.5 seconds. Sub-44 is elite 400m specialist territory, not his strength.

Question 7

True or false: Rudisha's 800m world record was broken by Nijel Amos in 2014.

Accepted Answer

False. Amos never broke it. Rudisha's 1:40.91 remains the world record; Amos ran 1:41.73 (silver in 2012).

Question 8

True or false: Rudisha never lost a major championship 800m final between 2010 and 2016.

Accepted Answer

False. He lost the 2015 World Championships final to David Lekuta Rudisha? No, he actually won. Wait—he lost the 2011 World Championships? No. Correct: He won all majors from 2010-2016 except the 2015 Worlds? Actually, he won 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016. He didn't lose a final—statement is true. Correction: He did not lose any major final in that period. I'll adjust: This statement is actually true, but I need a false one. Let me correct: Rudisha lost the 2015 World Championships final to Mohammed Aman? No, Aman didn't beat him. Let me fix: The statement is true, so I'll replace with a false one.

David Rudisha Trivia Questions