World Athletics name ex-star Rudisha Glasgow championships ambassador
From left: Dr Philip Osano, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Centre Director of Africa, David Lekuta Rudisha (centre) former 800m Olympic champion and Susan Mbae (right) of Global Climate Action answer questions from Nation Media Group journalist Hellen Shikanda at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 8, 2023, where they spoke on the power of sport for Climate Action.
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Despite giving indoor running a wide berth to stave off potential injury, Rudisha acknowledged the importance of a global indoor championship coming in an Olympic year, saying it would help the athletes in building up systematically to the Olympics
He also urged Kenyan athletes to lift themselves up and attack the March 1 to 3 Glasgow championships with pride to show appreciation and respect to fallen world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum
Athletics Kenya this week named the country’s lean squad to the global indoor championships with Africa 100 metres record holder Ferdinand Omanyala featuring in the 60 metres dash and Noah Kibet, silver medalist at the last edition in Belgrade, Serbia, teaming up with Collins Kipruto in the 800 metres
World 800 metres record holder David Rudisha has been named special ambassador to the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, next month.
Though having given indoor running a wide berth to stave off potential injury, Rudisha acknowledged the importance of a global indoor championship coming in an Olympic year, saying it would help the athletes in building up systematically to the Olympics, undoubtedly the greatest sporting show on earth, whose 2024 edition will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
