DOUBLE Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha is set to compete over the rarely-contested distance of 500m at the Great North CityGames in Newcastle and Gateheshead on September 10.
David Rudisha: double Olympic 800m champion runs 500m at CityGames
MARK SHEARMAN
The Kenyan will make his CityGames debut by trying to replicate the speed which has seen him fly to 45.50 for 400m and 73.10 for 600m, the latter set this year and being the second fastest time in history.