Daniel Rudisha
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Daniel Rudisha is a retired Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

n athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

He competed for Kenya in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

 held in Mexico City in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon
Naftali Bon
Naftali Bon was a Kenyan athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Kenya in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Daniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau and Charles Asati.-References:...

 and Charles Asati
Charles Asati
Charles Asati is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Charles Asati reached to the quarterfinal of 200 m and was a member of Kenyan 4x400 m relay team, which won the surprise silver medal, with a time of 2:59.6.At...

.

Rudisha lives in Kilgoris
Kilgoris
Kilgoris is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the capital of the Trans Mara District. The town has a population of 4500 ....

. His son, David Rudisha
David Rudisha
David Lekuta Rudisha is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world record holder in the 800 metres with a time of 1:41.01. Rudisha holds four of the ten fastest times for this event.-Early life:...

, is also an athlete who won men's 800 metres race at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....

and currently holds the world record for the distance.
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