World Record Holder David Rudisha has announced a plan to return to the track since his last race in July 2017 after sustaining a back injury.
On Monday, November 22, while sharing the news, the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics 800m champion stated that he had undergone a successful surgery on his left leg.
"I am glad that on Saturday 20th, I had a successful surgery of removal of an implant on my left leg that has been there for the last one and half a year. At least I will be back soon doing some running!!!!" Rudisha remarked.
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Kenyans could not withhold their excitement as they flocked to his social media. Here are some of their comments;
'Cheers bro , but ikikataa usilazimishe. You have nothing else to prove. Two Olympic golds and a world record is good enough. Ingia Kwa management ya athletics kabisa," a user by the name Mume Ole Nguvuze stated.
"My all the time Best , champion, David what you have done it's enough , retirement is the best , government of Kenya shd pay you or give you an oversight job to the other athletic, "Pauldekagame Joseph added.
"Speedy recovery.We miss you legend.Welcome back," Caren Cheptoo Chumba remarked.
Rudisha gained international prominence at the 2012 London Olympics that became known as the "The Greatest 800 Meter Race Ever" by becoming the first runner to break the 1.41-time barrier at a record time of 1:40.91.
The Olympics saw him break the record he had set in 2010 during the Rieti Diamond League meeting at 1:41.01.
However, at the Tokyo Olympics, he was part of the panel of analysts discussing the Olympics to pay-TV viewers.
