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Rudisha: How we escaped death in plane crash

David Rudisha and Stephen Ole Marai

Former Olympic and World 800m champion David Rudisha (left) with Kenya Masters Athletics chairman Stephen Ole Marai at Nairobi West Hospital on December 11, 2022. They both survived a plane crash on Saturday.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • Rudisha said the plane took off well after attending the Annual Masai Olympics event at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado South in the afternoon
  • Kenya Masters Athletics chairman Stephen Ole Marai, who got injured on his right ribs, had to be transferred to Nairobi West Hospital from Makindu for specialised treatment
  • This was the second time Rudisha is having a close shave with death after he escaped with minor injuries when his SUV crashed into a bus in August 24, 2019, at Kegogi area, along the Keroka-Sotik road

World 800m record holder David Rudisha has explained how he narrowly escaped death with five other people when their plane came tumbling down in the Imbirikana area in Kajiado on Saturday.

Rudisha said the plane took off well after attending the event at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado South in the afternoon.